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Some IT people fetishize an unchanging OS. Sometimes it is out of necessity, when they're starved of resources. One of my coworkers got excited when he heard a
by extra88 9y ago
Some IT people fetishize an unchanging OS. Sometimes it is out of necessity, when they're starved of resources.
One of my coworkers got excited when he heard about LTSB for a particular use-case. But it didn't take me long to find Microsoft documentation that suggested it would not be a good fit [0]:
"Specialized systems—such as PCs that control medical equipment, point-of-sale systems, and ATMs—often require a longer servicing option because of their purpose."
"LTSB is not intended for deployment on most or all the PCs in an organization; it should be used only for special-purpose devices. As a general guideline, a PC with Microsoft Office installed is a general-purpose device, typically used by an information worker, and therefore it is better suited for the CB or CBB servicing branch."
[0] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/update/waas-overview#long-term-servicing-branch https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/update/w...