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> I think it looks way worse to just let it limp along and slowly die. Fail fast, learn your lesson, and move on. I'm sure Apple are well aware of the lesson a

> I think it looks way worse to just let it limp along and slowly die. Fail fast, learn your lesson, and move on. I'm sure Apple are well aware of the lesson and are simply doing the right thing for the folks who did invest in macOS as a server. It is possible for a company to learn their lesson and do the best thing they can for their customer. Apple's financial position enables them to give a much longer runway than a typical startup changing direction.

jaxtellerSoA 8y ago
>doing the right thing for the folks who did invest in macOS as a server. The "right thing" at this point would be to help you clients move to something else (jumpcloud? AD, etc.) instead of continually putting out a diminished version of your product.
- zerkten 8y ago
  That's only one way to look at it. There are lots of weird integrations and third-party products that OS vendors have to account for in a decision like this. I don't know how they set dates for end-of-life on their products, but many vendors are obligated to provide support longer than a reasonable person might expect.