On 7/27/06, wac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
There was Windows NT workstation ;). With windows was the other way. From desktop to server. Of course you can change Linux so much that it won't be Linux anymore. Definitely putting an X server on top of unix won't make it ready for desktop, that's a fact.
Windows NT Workstation was in fact identical to Server - except with intentional limiters placed within the registry to prevent admins from avoiding purchasing the "full" server product. However, you could hack it and make it a "Server". NT Workstation was the 'easy way' to begin to turn the platform into a viable desktop OS. They were able to establish a base and an appreciation for the accomplishments of the NT OS - as well as a corporate desire for a more stable business platform for employee workstations. I was a NT 3.x+ beta tester and dev support. Yep, I installed NT from lots of floppies. -- ME2 _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
