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Neil Williams wrote: > "Why can you not start with Server Core and build it up to the complete > edition? "That's a beautiful design goal and our long-term ambition," > according to Microsoft product manager Gareth Hall." > http://www.regdeveloper.co.uk/2008/02/27/windows_2008_web_server_core_review/ > > Umm, doesn't that mean that Microsoft consider most GNU/Linux > distributions as having a beautiful design goal? (and a goal that has > been satisfied for about a decade.) > > By design, nearly all GNU/Linux distributions install a mini-setup that > is almost enough to run on any server with addition of minimal packages. > In Debian, it's called debootstrap (or cdebootstrap). > > Oh and none of those minimal setups require any GUI and all are able to > load an editor (Notepad) and edit system configuration files (RegEdit) > without a GUI being necessary. > > Finally, this may interest some: > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/02/27/ec_fines_microsoft_largest_ever/ > > > Aparently its called NUG, or NUG's not GNU which given GNU is gnus not Unix would make microsofts offering Unix, I think, its just confusing, Paul -- Support open file formats use ISO 26300 Open Document format as used by openoffice.org, http:///www.openoffice.org visit us on IRC - irc.flashtek-uk.com / 6667 #dclug -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version 3.1 GIT d S: a C+++ UL++++ P+ L++ W++ N+ W--- O! V! PS+ Y! t+++ 5 X+++ R tv- b- DI! D++ G e H! r! z? -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK---- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html