mrforgetful Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 Y'know I'd love to agree, but without it I'd probably still be working in a shop so....hail to the GUI.
dan400007 Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 The core mode does seem to be a bit of a half arsed attempt of removing the GUI. In fact some of the GUI remains, for example setting the timezone and clock can still be done via the GUI even in core setup.
cookie_monster Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 Core mode is more about reducing the attack surface than removing the GUI, the Windows server GUI really isn't heavy at all the only time it's even worth thinking about is when as DMcCoy says you might be running a bunch of VM's.
Geoff Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 The Windows server GUI really isn't heavy at all You realise the W2k8 server GUI includes Aero, right?
dan400007 Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 You realise the W2k8 server GUI includes Aero, right? As an option, thats not installed by default.
cookie_monster Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 No it doesn't unless you install Aero, or should i say activate.
gshaw Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 No it doesn't unless you install Aero, or should i say activate. Why would you want that on your server
cookie_monster Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 Well it's possible that at some point a hosted TS app might need an aero or Windows presentation foundation feature. I can't see a reason not to have the option as long as it's not installed by default, it might make the OS more versatile in the future just because you can't think of a reason now doesn't mean in the future there won't be a good reason.
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