Windows Server 2008 One Year On — Hit Or Miss? 386
magacious writes "Friday marked a year to the day since Microsoft launched Windows Server 2008, but did it have quite the impact the so-called software giant expected, or did it make more of a little squeak than a big bang? Before its arrival on 27 February 2008, it had been five long years since the release of the last major version of Windows Server. In a world that was moving on from simple client/server applications, and with server clouds on the horizon, Windows Server 2003 was looking long in the tooth. After a year of 'Vista' bashing, Microsoft needed its server project to be well received, just to relieve some pressure. After all, this time last year, the panacea of a well-received Windows 7 was still a long way off. So came the new approach: Windows Server 2008."
Re:Anything like 2k3? (Score:3, Funny)
I can see why that would be a terrible idea for a server.
Re:Not a matter of opinion.. (Score:5, Funny)
Second comment on the thread, and it's already been Godwin'ed. I _am_ impressed.
Re:Anything like 2k3? (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah, I know. Thankfully a new installation is safely locked down so that you can only browse the Microsoft website. Imagine what might happen if you could browse the web freely. You might accidently end up here [samba.org] which everybody knows is a site full of trojans and malware.
Re:No news is good news (Score:2, Funny)
uptime is exactly equal to the number of days since we last had to reboot for a patch
So... last Tuesday?
Re:Not a matter of opinion.. (Score:1, Funny)
My cat looks a bit like Hitler.
Re:2008 is the 2nd best desktop MS ever made (Score:5, Funny)
Re:No news is good news (Score:5, Funny)
Hello, this is Bob from Marketing here at FUD Advertising, and we've got this new account from these guys in Washington state called Microsoft.
We've decided to move them into full page adds in Technology and General Media, with short TV spots in support later. We want to go with "Movie-Style" ads: brief quotes from professionals who use the product and speak to potential buyers (Edit from Boss: scratch that ... they want us to call them "users". Sounds like drug addicts to me, but whatever. They write the checks).
We love the idea, because these short quotes are so meaningless, easy to manipulate, memorable and almost perfectly supportive. We think black background, big type with product name at the top, nice picture, and quotes with attributions below ... you know, like a movie ad in the paper.
So, this is what we have so far.
"Less confusing!"
"Pretty good!"
"A good starting point!!"
"Seems to have improved!!"
Send comments to my assistant by Friday.
Thaaaaaanks. That would be Greeaaaaaaaat.
Re:whats it give us? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:No news is good news (Score:2, Funny)
By the way, what were those "few negative issues" that you were referring to?
It's not made in white plastic or brushed aluminum with an Apple logo.
Re:Not a matter of opinion.. (Score:3, Funny)
Man, have you seen the picture [photobucket.com] of his cat?