No, it works just fine (just tried it to prove it). I don't think Professional is necessary. The firewall in SP2 might give you headaches, but that's an unrelated matter.
There's a comparison matrix at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.mspx. With Home, you lose: * Remote Desktop * "Offline Files and Folders" * SMP support * File system encryption * Access control (granular - Home still has accounts) * Better management capabilities focused on enterprise For Joe Programmer, I don't think Professional buys you anything. David -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard O. Hammer Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 4:07 PM To: Research Triangle Java User's Group mailing list. Subject: Re: [Juglist] Windows versions Does this mean that the XP Home version would not allow me to open a java.net.ServerSocket on port 80 or 25? Kenneth Sizer wrote: > If memory serves, Pro lets you act as a Remote Desktop server (use the computer from another) whereas Home only allows you to be a client (use someone else's computer)... there are, no doubt, other differences, but that one was important to me. > > --Ken > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard O. Hammer >>Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 2:58 PM >>To: Java Users Group >>Subject: [Juglist] Windows versions >> >>I'm upgrading the operating system on a laptop with MS Windows ME. I >>face a decision between two versions of Windows XP: the Home version >>and the Pro version. >> >>Is there any good reason for a Java developer to get the Pro version >>instead of the Home version? _______________________________________________ Juglist mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://trijug.org/mailman/listinfo/juglist_trijug.org _______________________________________________ Juglist mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://trijug.org/mailman/listinfo/juglist_trijug.org
