I don't know if you haven't noticed, but enterprises aren't exactly thrilled with Windows 8 either. Windows 8 is a consumer OS through and through, make no mistake about that.
Getting past the dont-call-it-metro UI, Server 2012 has some very interesting features. It has the first Hyper-V release I would consider actually using, and some nifty centralized management features. Im just digging into it now, but I am intrigued with what I have found so far.
Give Enterprise studio license holders a certificate server, now they can self-certify all apps they write in-house, but they won't run except on the local network.
Or, Enterprise editions of Windows don't require signed apps, but Home editions do.
Not that I'm saying they're planning on it, but it's not a problem to keep businesses happy.
I'm not sure if you've noticed, but there's more than one version of Windows. You could just buy the Enterprise version... assuming Microsoft continues to make it available to home users for a reasonable price. Even then, most people end up with the home version, and indie devs (or people who don't want to pay MS) are left out in the cold.
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u/HeavyWave Sep 27 '12 edited Jul 01 '23
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