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Windows 10 LTSB is really close. Then M$ decides to put candy crap + windows 10 home on the surface PRO. This puppy has great hardware but windows 10 feels li

by ixacto 8y ago

Windows 10 LTSB is really close. Then M$ decides to put candy crap + windows 10 home on the surface PRO. This puppy has great hardware but windows 10 feels like what some MS advertising exec wants everyone to use, not an actual os.

mateuszf 8y ago
Can't buy it as an individual tho, afaik.
- miles 8y ago
  I recently spoke to a rep at a well-known Microsoft Partner; apparently it can be purchased for around $300, including 4 inexpensive CALs necessary to round out the order (5 licenses are required if you don't have an existing volume license agreement): Explicit instructions for purchasing a Windows 10 LTSC license? https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/2167558-explicit-instructions-for-purchasing-a-windows-10-ltsc-license https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/2167558-explicit-inst...
  - kraptor 8y ago
    LTSB means no WSL, no Hyper-V, no support for VStudio neither for Windows SDKs (which refuse to install or don't install cleanly), so it's not for "developent" anyway.
    - miles 8y ago
      > LTSB means no WSL, no Hyper-V "Have now upgraded to Window 10 LTSB build 1607 and Hyper V is fully working." https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/1690823-windows-10-enterprise-ltsb-not-enabling-hyper-v-management-tools https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/1690823-windows-10-en... "I just installed WSL on LTSC and it worked great." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18271829 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18271829
      - kraptor 8y ago
        Oh, common. Of course you can stuff it on top, but beware of the risks. Please, see: * https://github.com/Microsoft/WSL/issues/1281 https://github.com/Microsoft/WSL/issues/1281 A random Joe says it works <--> Supported and stable configuration. But you are right HyperV seems to be working as of 1607.
        miles 8y ago
        > Oh, common. Of course you can stuff it on top, but beware of the risks. ... But you are right HyperV seems to be working as of 1607. WSL is also supported in LTSC and can be installed with these instructions from Microsoft: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-manual https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-manual See https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/9r48x0/does_wsl_work_on_ltsc_2019/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/9r48x0/does_wsl_...

by ixacto 8y ago

mateuszf 8y ago

Can't buy it as an individual tho, afaik.

miles 8y ago
I recently spoke to a rep at a well-known Microsoft Partner; apparently it can be purchased for around $300, including 4 inexpensive CALs necessary to round out the order (5 licenses are required if you don't have an existing volume license agreement): Explicit instructions for purchasing a Windows 10 LTSC license? https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/2167558-explicit-instructions-for-purchasing-a-windows-10-ltsc-license https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/2167558-explicit-inst...
- kraptor 8y ago
  LTSB means no WSL, no Hyper-V, no support for VStudio neither for Windows SDKs (which refuse to install or don't install cleanly), so it's not for "developent" anyway.
  - miles 8y ago
    > LTSB means no WSL, no Hyper-V "Have now upgraded to Window 10 LTSB build 1607 and Hyper V is fully working." https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/1690823-windows-10-enterprise-ltsb-not-enabling-hyper-v-management-tools https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/1690823-windows-10-en... "I just installed WSL on LTSC and it worked great." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18271829 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18271829
    - kraptor 8y ago
      Oh, common. Of course you can stuff it on top, but beware of the risks. Please, see: * https://github.com/Microsoft/WSL/issues/1281 https://github.com/Microsoft/WSL/issues/1281 A random Joe says it works <--> Supported and stable configuration. But you are right HyperV seems to be working as of 1607.
      - miles 8y ago
        > Oh, common. Of course you can stuff it on top, but beware of the risks. ... But you are right HyperV seems to be working as of 1607. WSL is also supported in LTSC and can be installed with these instructions from Microsoft: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-manual https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-manual See https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/9r48x0/does_wsl_work_on_ltsc_2019/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/9r48x0/does_wsl_...