• 18107@aussie.zone
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      18 hours ago

      I use it in a VM because it’s better than Windows 10, some programs refuse to run on Linux, and I don’t need to provide the VM with an internet connection.

      My actual server is an old laptop and it does not run Windows.

      Even my friend who insists that Windows is superior still uses Linux for his gaming server because it’s easier to set up and manage.

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        8 hours ago

        That’s actually fine. Though why not regular Windows 7, is there a special task for your VM?

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          8 hours ago

          It was the best option at the time, and I didn’t feel like setting up Windows more than once as I gradually added new software and removed other software.

          That particular VM doesn’t get booted very often anymore.

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      23 hours ago

      I feel like it would be easier to learn Linux, even if you still used windows for desktop

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        22 hours ago

        That’s probably true if you consider Linux server vs Windows server. Windows server sucks.

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          22 hours ago

          Windows Server is less of a general use server, and more of just a staging platform for Microsoft’s other specific server based software installs. And even a lot of those don’t co-mingle on the same server well.

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            22 hours ago

            I mean, even Microsoft doesn’t give a shit about Windows server since Azure runs on Linux. :)

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              21 hours ago

              Exchange Server is effectively dead mid October too. Technically they have Exchange Server SE as an option, but it’s clearly not how they want people using Exchange anymore. They don’t even want hybrid setups.

              Which is extra annoying because if you have Azure AD (I guess it’s Entra ID now) syncing from an on prem AD forest, half of the mailbox management shit in Exchange Online just doesn’t work and forces you to make the changes on-prem anyway.

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      20 hours ago

      Well, considering it hasn’t existed in years, I think you can imagine the answer to your question 😅