Windows 8

[Bald Eagle]

Apparently 8 is going to have over 2000 cmdlets.

and how many of them will work as expected rofl

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[SMOKEU]

Looks like Server 2012 is going to have the same faggot metro interface as 8. I had hoped that MS would keep that kind of crap off its line of server products. I actually had to do a Google search to find out how to shut the computer down on 8. I also don't like the fact that I can't click the start menu and start typing in the first few characters of the application I want to open, and then have a list of matching applications appear in the search menu.

If there was a simple way to get rid of that horrible start menu I might be open to using it, but I don't think I'd have to patience to use the OS for long enough to actually change the start menu to a more conventional design.

[Bald Eagle]

Another fine example of M$ deciding whats best for you. Thank goodness for the alternatives

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[Brian d marge]

Ubuntu unity.....I like it now , but hated it then, but one good thing about penquin , u just download another desktop gnome etc
One thing that really pisses me off,,,,is upgrades that kill software ..just upgraded from ubuntu long term to 12.04 long term ...killed 2 programs i know off havent checked the others
bastard
Debian , kinda was one os that just left things alone .....iif it works dont fk it up, or at least release 2 ...new and just plain works ....

imho

stephen

[pzkpfw]

Looks like Server 2012 is going to have the same faggot metro interface as 8. I had hoped that MS would keep that kind of crap off its line of server products. I actually had to do a Google search to find out how to shut the computer down on 8. I also don't like the fact that I can't click the start menu and start typing in the first few characters of the application I want to open, and then have a list of matching applications appear in the search menu.

If there was a simple way to get rid of that horrible start menu I might be open to using it, but I don't think I'd have to patience to use the OS for long enough to actually change the start menu to a more conventional design.

It's been going that way for a while. There's a SBS2008 server I help maintain. I hate it. The GUI * would be very very powerful, but it's all icon driven. Instead of a menu, using words like "User Admin" for user admin, I have to look for and recognise the icon with the faces and the odd squiggle-blob that somehow makes the picture of faces into a picture of admin of faces. Hate it.

(Just an example, don't anyone get hung up on the specifics.)

I read English. I don't read icon.

(* Yes, the G of GUI means Graphical, but I think it's been taken too far.)

[MOTOXXX]

metro isnt on server 2012. Ive had a look at server 2012 and its pretty good. there is finally a gui recycle bin for Active directory you can switch between core and standard modes. You can spin up Domain controlellers fast and they can all be virutual instead of having to have 1 physical DC. Hyper-V is also much improved esp for SMB market (i use ESXi so im not promoting anything here)

Microsoft seems to be moving towards centralised managment of servers rather than using RDP to manage each server individually. I think its a good move

Windows 8 isnt Massivly different to me, if you turn off metro its basically windows 7 without a start button. i still prefer win7 at this stage.

looking forward to teched Wednesday

[pzkpfw]

teched?

That was vital.

Until I became self employed and had to pay for it myself...

[SMOKEU]

Looks like I can get my free legit copy of Windows 8 RTM right now. I might as well take it. Can't wait till I get my free legit copy of Server 2012 as well. I just had another play around with 8, and it's actually quite nice. The whole issue was PEBKAC, you can open the new start menu and start typing, just like with 7, and it comes up with a list of processes and services matching the description. Once you get the hang of the new start menu it's actually very easy and quick to use.