> Using your definition, I disagree. LPR/LPD runs readily over the > public Internet, so why wouldn't you call that the Web, too, as you do > SMTP and POP3? NFS and you-build-it IFSs can run over the Internet, > too; how are you eliminating those? > Yes and pretty much anything network-based can run on the Internet - web edition is targeted towards "Hosting Providers" - I really don't know of any web hosts that share their printers:) I also don't know of any web host that doesn't offer email or DNS. Again, I guess it's up to interpretation.
> I have only to offer that, perhaps, they bought *huge* bulk upgrades > to Web 2003 and, in return, are allowed to flout a restriction applied > to the general public...? If you had 17K servers, seems they'd let you > run some hosting control panels and other non-directly-competitive > software on there in return for being "powered by MS" instead of > you-know-what. Well, you may be right on EV1 - I'm sure they got a HUGE bulk discount and Linux powers the majority of these small (and large) providers. That's why I thought MS came out with Web edition - to offer an OS strictly for web hosting. I think email and DNS are required for web hosting companies. >Especially if you're working on a *partnership* with > them--not exactly the rank-and-file there, don't you think? :) As far as a "partnership" that's with Ensim (EV1 just happens to use it)- they make the " web appliance software" that includes Bind, MySQL, Mailenable, etc. - That's kind of why I question this whole thing.... If MS co-develops software with a company who sell's "hosting software" that say's it's for web edition, is that what they meant by "web-services" To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
