you cannot join a domain with XP Home? Are you sure about this? On Tue, 26 Mar 2002, Tyler M. Fitch wrote:
> Robert, > > I'm chiming in here after the storm has settled, but I'd like to add a > feature between XP Home and XP Pro that you get for your $100. > > The ability to join a domain. > > If you're at home and you're just you then save the $100 and get XP > Home, run Apache for the webserver. It will work. If you're in a > corporate environment or you have a nice home network with an actual > domain not just a workgroup then you'll want XP Pro. > > Cheers, > > t > > ********************************************************************** > Tyler M. Fitch > Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer > http://isitedesign.com > ********************************************************************** > > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Everland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 8:40 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: web server for XP home? > > > Well then why not just not install it. I see what you're saying > about security, but if they are a home user and they don't need it, they > probably wouldn't even know how to install it. It sucks that when I want > a new computer now, I will have get professional and pay $100 just to > get IIS. > > Robert Everland III > Dixon Ticonderoga > Web Developer Extraordinaire > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Watts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 11:42 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: web server for XP home? > > > > I do find it unforgiveable that Microsoft didn't include IIS > > in XP Home, it is very shortsighted on their part. > > I feel exactly the opposite. I think it would be unforgivable if > Microsoft put a web server in a home OS. If you want to run a web > server, you can always get one, but the vast majority of home users - > and end-users in general - neither need to run a web server nor want to. > Nor would they understand the potential security implications of doing > so. > > Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software > http://www.figleaf.com/ > voice: (202) 797-5496 > fax: (202) 797-5444 > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
