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"williammaw@aol.com" <williammaw@aol.com> wrote:

>On Apr 12, 5:26 pm, DevilsPGD <spam_narf_s...@crazyhat.net> wrote:
>>
>> You don't need CALs for each web user. In fact, you can even grab the
>> Web edition which is cheaper then 2003 Server.
>>
>I am not sure if I have ever come across something as a web edition on
>eBay.

I wasn't aware that eBay was an authorized Microsoft distribution
partner.

>Does it say Windows Server Web Edition?

"Designed for dedicated Web serving and hosting, Windows Server 2003 Web
Edition, delivers a single-purpose solution for Internet service
providers, application developers, and others who use or deploy specific
Web functionality. Windows Server 2003 Web Edition, takes advantage of
improvements in Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0, Microsoft
ASP.NET, and the Microsoft .NET Framework to make it easier to build and
host Web applications, Web pages, and XML Web services."

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../bb430828.aspx

And for a full feature comparison of the various 2003 offerings, see
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/win...s/compare.mspx

2008 offers similar, but I don't have the URLs handy.