Ok, that is an unfair and sensationalistic headline. So sue me. 
Check this out though!
Introducing The Server Core blog » MSBLOG
Server Core is a minimal server installation option for Windows Server “Longhornâ€. It runs a subset of the server roles included in Longhorn Server, specifically it supports the following:
- DHCP server
- File Server
- DNS server
- Active Directory
And the kicker? NO GUI. That is some wild and crazy stuff for Microsoft. Amen though. Long time coming, I say. I can totally see using this at work.
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Ok, this thing sucks apparently. Go here to see me whomp on Microsoft’s latest offering. I’m hoping they come back with some better answers. I printed it to a PDF in case I get wiped for trolling.
And when you see the price tag you’ll be thinking “Damn, why don’t I just use Linux”.
I actually asked in the originating MSDN blog entry about pricing. If its cheap, and you can load IIS on it (which may not be possible), it would be a credible competitor to Linux in the webhosting area, which is something I’m interested in.
yes IIS 7
It has all the features of Windows Server (such as Active Dir) without the UI and price tag… Pretty sweet if you run it on a low end box.
Actually you CAN’T run IIS7 on this thing. I think it’s pretty worthless. It’s not “without the UI” but just without explorer.exe.
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