GNU socialhttps://nu.federati.net/api/statusnet/conversation/2554219.atomConversation2024-03-29T02:17:20+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2022-11-25:noticeId=3415518:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1They seem to have a lot of #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/windows" rel="tag">Windows</a></span> server deals in their list this year. <a href="https://lowendbox.com/blog/black-friday-super-sale-quarterly-unmetered-ssd-linux-windows-kvm-vps-offers-from-cwvps-save-60/" title="https://lowendbox.com/blog/black-friday-super-sale-quarterly-unmetered-ssd-linux-windows-kvm-vps-offers-from-cwvps-save-60/" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="attachment">https://nu.federati.net/url/288620</a> [lowendbox com] <br /><br /> I remember when a Windows #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/vps" rel="tag">VPS</a></span> was generally so expensive that you only did it if you absolutely had to fit into a Windows Server + ActiveDirectory + IIS + SQL Server + ... world. At these prices, I suspect they aren't paying the license fees ... the buyer will be forced to pay them on top of whatever they pay for the VPS. <br /><br /> That's like: this car is $20K. If you also want the engine, that's $20K more. For $10K more, we'll throw in the braking system.3415518http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2022-11-25T17:55:43+00:002022-11-25T17:55:43+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2022-11-25:objectType=thread:nonce=46f37af1d90f89b2http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2022-11-25:noticeId=3415515:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1<a href="https://lowendbox.com/blog/get-an-8gb-windows-vps-for-only-8-month-first-quarter-and-cheap-after-that-the-cloudserver-offer-is-here/" title="https://lowendbox.com/blog/get-an-8gb-windows-vps-for-only-8-month-first-quarter-and-cheap-after-that-the-cloudserver-offer-is-here/" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="attachment">https://nu.federati.net/url/288617</a> [lowendbox com] <br /><br /> LEB is in the midst of their Black Friday blowout. The above "deal" on a #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/windows" rel="tag">Windows</a></span> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/vps" rel="tag">VPS</a></span> is an example. They are on both #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/lowendbox" rel="tag">Low_End_Box</a></span> and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/lowendtalk" rel="tag">Low_End_Talk</a></span> ... but besides not having any budget available, I also remember a few years ago when several #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/leb" rel="tag">LEB</a></span> hosts (who all used #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/colocrossing" rel="tag">ColoCrossing</a></span>'s dedicated servers, if I remember correctly) were shut down a few weeks after a similar sales event. I doubt that any of the buyers got refunds for unused hosting time that they'd paid for.3415515http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2022-11-25T16:43:32+00:002022-11-25T16:43:32+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2022-11-25:objectType=thread:nonce=46f37af1d90f89b2