arstechnica.com— There's been radio chatter this week of a possible new addition to the Windows family: a "Home server." If the chatter is right, Microsoft will unveil it at CES.
Jan 5, 2007View in Crawl 4
No they wouldn't.Not only is almost ALL spyware ActiveX or EXE based, so it wouldnt even run on Mac/Linux, but the user/admin separation in mac and linux means even if somehow a piece of malicious software got on there ( which for linux there is practically none) - it would at WORST delete your home directory or fill your hard drive up if you don't have quotas set or partitoning setup up well.Before you run your mouth it's good to make sure you knoiw what your talking about.
Just get Ximeta NetDisk for your nas server its smaller and cheaper compared to running another pc. Although its not as good as a linux nas server it still makes a good file share and storage solution.
Personally, I'd rather it be something based on Windows Server 2003, possibly dumbed down with a lot of wizards for common home administrative purposes.This is my personal wish list for a home-server-in-a-box.* Network Storage.* Backup* Centralized User login management (not necessarily Active Directory)* Windows Server Update Services - no more having to update every machine from Microsoft separately.* Media recording & streaming.* Optional firewalling & Internet proxy.
phocion, that is a compete overgeneralization. the zombies of dell simply buy what they are given, but they dont know whats better, because dells do what they want, so they are content and have no reason to go elsewhere. i mean, windows comes free, and usually comes with word if they need it. if not, then they but something free. they also go by the phrase "you get what you pay for" which is also true. the rest of the windows users either need or want to use it. i use it far games, and i have no wish to dual boot. i tried it, and while linux was useful, i have no need to go through the ahrdships of setting up a linux box jsut for the sake of having one. i also use many other programs that only run on windows. i do know its benefits, but the difficulties outweigh those. if i need to set up a home server i will take the time, but only because i have a skill with computers no one else i know has. they could probably not even install the windows os by themselves, let alone install linux, so if they have a need for this, it is a wise choice.
@BobBeechinYeah, yeah, that's all fine and dandy for those features, but that's all just background entertainment. What I really want is a box to handle all the DRM on my LAN and double check all the workstations for WGA! That would rock!
I haven't been able to get uConnect to work with Vista yet - it lists the USB and Skype as 'disconnected.' Neither Skype or VoIP Integration, who makes the uConnect, provide support or answer support emails. Their web site hasn't been updated in over a year.
subhumanJan 6, 2007
No they wouldn't.Not only is almost ALL spyware ActiveX or EXE based, so it wouldnt even run on Mac/Linux, but the user/admin separation in mac and linux means even if somehow a piece of malicious software got on there ( which for linux there is practically none) - it would at WORST delete your home directory or fill your hard drive up if you don't have quotas set or partitoning setup up well.Before you run your mouth it's good to make sure you knoiw what your talking about.
usergentooJan 6, 2007
Just get Ximeta NetDisk for your nas server its smaller and cheaper compared to running another pc. Although its not as good as a linux nas server it still makes a good file share and storage solution.
bobbeechinJan 6, 2007
Personally, I'd rather it be something based on Windows Server 2003, possibly dumbed down with a lot of wizards for common home administrative purposes.This is my personal wish list for a home-server-in-a-box.* Network Storage.* Backup* Centralized User login management (not necessarily Active Directory)* Windows Server Update Services - no more having to update every machine from Microsoft separately.* Media recording & streaming.* Optional firewalling & Internet proxy.
lacronicusJan 7, 2007
phocion, that is a compete overgeneralization. the zombies of dell simply buy what they are given, but they dont know whats better, because dells do what they want, so they are content and have no reason to go elsewhere. i mean, windows comes free, and usually comes with word if they need it. if not, then they but something free. they also go by the phrase "you get what you pay for" which is also true. the rest of the windows users either need or want to use it. i use it far games, and i have no wish to dual boot. i tried it, and while linux was useful, i have no need to go through the ahrdships of setting up a linux box jsut for the sake of having one. i also use many other programs that only run on windows. i do know its benefits, but the difficulties outweigh those. if i need to set up a home server i will take the time, but only because i have a skill with computers no one else i know has. they could probably not even install the windows os by themselves, let alone install linux, so if they have a need for this, it is a wise choice.
spritomJan 12, 2007
@BobBeechinYeah, yeah, that's all fine and dandy for those features, but that's all just background entertainment. What I really want is a box to handle all the DRM on my LAN and double check all the workstations for WGA! That would rock!
yez70Jan 22, 2007
I haven't been able to get uConnect to work with Vista yet - it lists the USB and Skype as 'disconnected.' Neither Skype or VoIP Integration, who makes the uConnect, provide support or answer support emails. Their web site hasn't been updated in over a year.