However, you can save network passwords in pro, whereas you cannot in home. What I mean is that if you need a username/password pair to connect to a network resource, you can save that in Windows XP Pro and not ever have to enter it again. In Windows XP Home, you have to enter it ever time you reboot. I have personal experience with this(My laptop came with windoze xp home). For this reason alone, I would recommend Pro.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ----Original Message Follows---- From: Sean Foy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [tslug] Re: Misc Questions Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 22:47:19 -0500 By the way, MS's marketing material may tout Pro-only features related to Active Directory and domain membership... But you won't be allowed to join any of the existing domains on campus and Truman ITServices would probably give you trouble if you tried to create your own domain (using 2000 or .NET server). So those features won't do you much good on campus. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Sean Foy Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 10:38 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [tslug] Re: Misc Questions As for Windows, If you'd have bought Win9X, then go with Home. If you'd have gotten NT Workstation or 2000, get Pro. The MS web site has detailed information about all the features, if you're looking for something in particular, but the above is a rule-of-thumb. So if you want, e.g., SMP support you must go with Pro. If you want IIS, MS's (notorious but prolific) web/ftp/smtp/(nntp on 2000 Server/AS and .NET servers) server, you need Pro. If you just want to play games you're probably fine with Home Edition. FWIW, XP Pro (Corporate Ed.) seems to be most popular in the dorms. Most of those installations would be of questionable licensing status... The availability of the CD image might be the biggest reason for the popularity, but there it is. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Ian Monroe Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 4:40 PM To: Truman State Linux User Group Subject: [tslug] Misc Questions I'll be attending Truman next year and I have a few questions. In general, how Linux-friendly is Truman? I plan on having a multiboot computer, but, for instance, can I print to the dorm printers from Linux? I plan on buying a computer this summer. Is it necesary to get XP Professional or is Home good enough? Would prefer Home for the obvious matter of $100, but I understand that in some networks it's better to have Pro. Thanks, Ian Monroe http://mlug.missouri.edu/~eean _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
