Yep, Apple’s workgroup solutions really work best in an all-Mac configuration, now that they have been thoroughly simplified and borked beyond all recognition. Windows integration is possible, and it gets better, but I think it’s fair to say that Apple’s not really interested in competing quite as hard in the “Enterprise” space. Still, it’s great to see more Macs, even if they are just companions to iOS (network effect again). You’ve got to see it as Apple see it: tiny, underclocked notebook computers, just like the new MacBook, fit for the discerning boss who’s had quite enough of that BS from the IT department. In that context, of course, it makes sense. And there are now cloud-based device management services to do your management for you, so you don’t really need any supporting Apple infrastructure (apart from the APNS [Apple Push Notification Service] run by Apple, of course).
The other interesting growth segment is sysadmins and developers. A lot of people are incredulous, but it’s true: OS X still includes the tools you need, like a Terminal, some compilers, a package manager, a nice suite of usable desktop apps and an underlying UNIX environment that will run your server services. I daresay as the noose tightens around the closed platforms more of these people will transition back to Linux, from whence they came. And of course virtualisation is a thing nowadays, and Microsoft has added bash to Windows 10 (whelp!). Ah, the times, they are a changin’. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
