Colin,

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>Steve
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>OK I read you. The reason I want more concurrent connections is not a money issue - its that I find Win2k server too heavyweight for the peer to peer files sharing apps that I run. I have also had major problems with
>so-called server software which doesn't run properly on Win2k server.
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>Why not an upgraded form of Win2k pro - more expensive of course but thats not the issue - which would allow the user to upgrade the number of concurrent connections.

I agree wholeheartedly, and for all non-PRO versions of Windows. The "server" editions of things bring a whole lot more to the game than just more users allowed, and of that just gets in the way for your average LAN small businesses.

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>After all, whilst Mike may want me to buy Win 2K server, I the customer don't like it and would prefer to buy Win2k pro.
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>Perhaps Microsoft could listen to the wishes of its customers. Win 2k pro is proabably the best operating system Microsoft has produced. It
>out-performs the cumbersome and fussy Windows XP and is more flexible and customer friendly than Win 2k server.

Listen to the wishes of its "customers". HA! Bill Gates said he recognized the need for that almost 2 years ago. Steve Ballmer repeated that a few times even more recently. And I was blown away when a recent UT main page headline about a "summit" said "From eWeek: "Microsoft Corp. this week is hosting 670 of its Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) at its Redmond campus, where it plans to put into practice its commitment to listen more closely to the needs of its customers."". Like these folks represent your average 'customer'... right!
That VFP8's feature list has been largely "user driven" does show that parts of MS can act on MS management's words. But overall MS is still acting like a steamroller and IMPOSING its will on the masses.

cheers
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>Come on guys, give the customers what they want, not what YOU want to give them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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>Colin