[GLLUG] Continuing Life for Old Tech

[Karl Schuttler]

Virtual clients in what environment? Microsoft Virtual PC?

On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 10:59 AM, Cody Dean <caffeinegamer at gmail.com> wrote:
> Mostly changes to PowerShell with the introduction of version 3.  I know
> they added functionality to "Server Core" and thus have focused a bit more
> towards command line administration.  What's interesting is the focus of
> remote administration of virtual clients that seems to be present on my
> Server 2012 test machine.
>
> On May 10, 2012 10:44 AM, "Karl Schuttler" <karl.schuttler at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I agree, and think the article is probably a bit optimistic about the
>> likelihood of people switching from XP to 8. I'm fairly certain
>> Windows Server is not adopting the metro interface, though I'm
>> interested to hear what added command line functionality it has (or
>> are they just pushing powershell?)
>>
>> On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 10:29 AM,  <frank.dolinar at comcast.net> wrote:
>> > Regarding Windows 8, and apart from the fact that I think the Metro
>> > interface is just plain ugly, here's a reason not to switch...  from a
>> > post
>> > this morning on Slashdot:
>> >
>> > Microsoft Blocks 3d-Party Browsers In Windows RT, Says Mozilla Counsel
>> >
>> > Posted by timothy on Thursday May 10, @08:47AM
>> > from the embrace-extend-extinguish dept.
>> > nk497 writes "Mozilla has accused Microsoft of trying to go back to the
>> > 'digital dark ages' by limiting rival browsers in the ARM version of
>> > Windows
>> > 8. Third-party browsers won't work in the desktop mode, and Metro style
>> > browsers will be limited in what APIs they can use, said Mozilla general
>> > counsel Harvey Anderson, forcing users to move to IE instead. Mozilla
>> > said
>> > it was the first step toward a new platform lock-in that 'restricts user
>> > choice, reduces competition and chills innovation,' and pointed out that
>> > such browser control was exactly what upset EU and U.S. regulators about
>> > IE
>> > in the first place. Anderson called on Microsoft to 'reject the
>> > temptation
>> > to pursue a closed path,' adding 'the world doesn't need another closed
>> > proprietary environment.'"
>> >
>> >
>> > ________________________________
>> > From: "Clay Dowling" <clay at lazarusid.com>
>> > To: "glluG" <linux-user at egr.msu.edu>
>> > Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 8:57:28 AM
>> > Subject: [GLLUG] Continuing Life for Old Tech
>> >
>> >
>> > Chic, this article made me think of you:
>> >
>> > http://www.itworld.com/hardware/270936/living-computing-fossils-old-tech-holding-dear-life
>> >
>> > Best piece from the whole article: 40% of all personal computers run
>> > window XP, a ten year old operating system.  I realized after reading it
>> > that I've got a machine running XP in my basement.  I think that
>> > Microsoft might have hit a sweet spot with XP: it looks nice and is very
>> > reliable, so there hasn't been much incentive to upgrade.  Windows 8 is
>> > likely to change that, because the OS is supposed to be able to scale
>> > available services to match hardware capabilities, and administration
>> > will move from the GUI to the CLI on servers.  But for most users, there
>> > still might not be a lot of reason to switch.
>> >
>> > Clay
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