RE: [SLUG] W2K Server [OT]

["Aravind Naidu" <aravind.naidu@nospam.software-assoc.com>]

Win2K professional, server, and advanced server were released at the same
time.
The datacenter edition has been held back.

My impressions : Win2K is way more stable than NT, but still not in the same
league as my Linux and AIX boxes.

-- Aravind

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-slug@nospam.newtreno.spectrum.com.au
> [mailto:owner-slug@nospam.newtreno.spectrum.com.au]On Behalf Of Jeff Waugh
> Sent: Monday, 1 May 2000 15:54
> To: Howard Lowndes
> Cc: List - slug
> Subject: Re: [SLUG] W2K Server [OT]
>
>
> > Did I miss something, but when was W2K Server launched?  I know W2K
> > Professional was launched in Feb, but I missed the Server launch.
>
>
> Server came out at the same time, you might be thinking about Advanced
> Server, which I believe has extra desktop backgrounds and mouse cursors.
> Something about working with extra chips in there too somewhere... ;)
>
>
> > The reason I ask is that I was just punting a customer to put in a Linux
> > server and he said that he already had a W2K Server up and
> running and had
> > been for several months; he even showed me the CD, it didn't
> say anything
> > about beta, release candidate, or anything of that ilk.
>
>
> Rats. Well, on a good note, in the last couple of weeks I've confirmed a
> Linux install over and above the (rather expensive) purchase of Windows
> 2000. I had to compete with FUD from one of the non-profit group's pro-MS
> supporters (who couldn't even see the financial advantage of Linux through
> all their smoke and mirrors)...
>
>
> Win some, lose some.
>
> - Jeff
>
>
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