XP vs Server 2003
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Well, yall might remember Monday how I posted that I had crashed my system. So, I've decided to just start over wipe the disk and get a fresh start. Here's my question, I don't want to get Vista yet, will most software run just as well on Server2003 as it does on XP? For instance, VS2005 or VS2003, MS Office, Open Office, and even games. What are your thoughts?
God Bless, Jason
Programmer: A biological machine designed to convert caffeine into code.
Developer: A person who develops working systems by writing and using software. [^] -
Well, yall might remember Monday how I posted that I had crashed my system. So, I've decided to just start over wipe the disk and get a fresh start. Here's my question, I don't want to get Vista yet, will most software run just as well on Server2003 as it does on XP? For instance, VS2005 or VS2003, MS Office, Open Office, and even games. What are your thoughts?
God Bless, Jason
Programmer: A biological machine designed to convert caffeine into code.
Developer: A person who develops working systems by writing and using software. [^]I installed server on one of my boxes because at the time I needed a PDC so that I could logon to a domain and access the Active Directory stuff. When I was done, I moved it back to XP as I don't need any of the features and it keeps it consistent with the rest of the boxes on my network. If you have a need to play around with server stuff, install it. Absent that need, go with XP.
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Well, yall might remember Monday how I posted that I had crashed my system. So, I've decided to just start over wipe the disk and get a fresh start. Here's my question, I don't want to get Vista yet, will most software run just as well on Server2003 as it does on XP? For instance, VS2005 or VS2003, MS Office, Open Office, and even games. What are your thoughts?
God Bless, Jason
Programmer: A biological machine designed to convert caffeine into code.
Developer: A person who develops working systems by writing and using software. [^]Windows 2003 will run better but a windows 2003 server license is very expensive compared to XP.
John
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Well, yall might remember Monday how I posted that I had crashed my system. So, I've decided to just start over wipe the disk and get a fresh start. Here's my question, I don't want to get Vista yet, will most software run just as well on Server2003 as it does on XP? For instance, VS2005 or VS2003, MS Office, Open Office, and even games. What are your thoughts?
God Bless, Jason
Programmer: A biological machine designed to convert caffeine into code.
Developer: A person who develops working systems by writing and using software. [^]If you have a choice, use XP. A lot of utility software (like anti-virus and backup software) suddenly gets a whole lot more expensive when when you want to install it on 2003.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 -
If you have a choice, use XP. A lot of utility software (like anti-virus and backup software) suddenly gets a whole lot more expensive when when you want to install it on 2003.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001Right, i've virtually always had a choice, though. I need to develop on Win 2003 boxes, especially SharePoint related stuff. Works out nicely. As a development platform, Win 2003 is very similar to XP, after some changes to enable hardware acceleration for graphics and sound. It is also possible to enable themes. VS 2005 and VS 2003 run just fine on 2003. IMO, memory management is way better, especially if you disable unneeded services. I haven't tried to play games on 2003, but with hardware acceleration and DirectX 9.0 it should be possible to play a lot of games, albeit without any support for the platform.
-- Oliver
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If you have a choice, use XP. A lot of utility software (like anti-virus and backup software) suddenly gets a whole lot more expensive when when you want to install it on 2003.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001I forgot that one. This was a big frustration for me when we had windows servers our company provided licenses for an antivirus program that we could not use because it would not install on the server version of the os even for the servers that were being used as workstations. And the backup software required special server clients ...
John
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I forgot that one. This was a big frustration for me when we had windows servers our company provided licenses for an antivirus program that we could not use because it would not install on the server version of the os even for the servers that were being used as workstations. And the backup software required special server clients ...
John
Yeah, O&O defrag would be another example. OTOH, JKDefrag works just fine. Regarding antivirus software on 2003, i'm not aware of good and cheap alternatives, but i did not have the need for it, as none of my development servers is visible on the internet.
-- Oliver
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Yeah, O&O defrag would be another example. OTOH, JKDefrag works just fine. Regarding antivirus software on 2003, i'm not aware of good and cheap alternatives, but i did not have the need for it, as none of my development servers is visible on the internet.
-- Oliver
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Stick with XP, running games and doing development on an OS designed to be a server is just loco.
A server OS with a GUI, theming support, and basically every non-server feature you can think of that exists on XP. That is ridiculous. They should've called it something else.
ROFLOLMFAO
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if they're on the same home lan as any net connected PCs you really do need some sort of coverage against windows worms infecting them with a 2nd PC as an intermediary.
-- Rules of thumb should not be taken for the whole hand.
Sure, you have got a point here. For me, snapshots (VMware Server), undo drives (Virtual Server and Virtual PC), and backups are enough protection, together with hardware and software firewalls and a few of other measures. Never had any problem.
-- Oliver
