tyler_durden wrote: > I think time will tell how "rock-stable" it is. Win XP is fine until > you start allowing it to update itself. For a server (or just about > any other use), Linux is definitely more stable. With linux you don't > need performance robbing antivirus, anti spyware, and there won't be > any security updates that demand restarts, usually at the most > inopportune times. > Agreed. In fact as you move into Server-land it *is* for a large part a Linux world! OTOH, a Windows server behind a (NAT router) firewall that doesn't provide services to the outside world doesn't really need to be updated regularly.
> Why would you bother with an SB if the server is going to sit next to > the SB anyway? Why not just run the audio from the server directly > into the amp? Putting the server and SB on top of each other sort of > makes the SB pointless. I guess the SB has a nice remote control > interface, but you can get add-on IR remotes for a PC that cost a lot > less than an SB. A 15" LCD display plus an IR remote dongle would > probably still cost less than an SB. > Another good point. In fact, as I've pointed out before, you could still use a controller to drive softsqueeze in a PC-only setup. Regards, Peter _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
