Re: Database server: Why Windows NT does not support command-line option???
Posted in 1998
Topics: Platform-Specific Issues
It *does* support the command line - albeit, not very well. (In fact, the problem is the lack of native scripting tools in NT) I'm running a number of command line scripts (e.g. for startup, shut down and analyze). Len >Why Windows NT does not support command-line option? >This could be ideal for servers like database servers, >Web servers, email servers, news servers, file servers, DNS servers, >etc... >Microsoft should have provided the option to start or NOT to start >the GUI windows in Win95/NT with a command like - "startwin" >Since it is possible to remote administer the NT servers with >windows95 gui, there is absolutely NO NEED for graphics windows on >NT servers. Graphics is a headache on server boxes. > >And NOW, Linux does this JOB real excellent in command-line console >mode WITHOUT X-windows!! You can remote administer linux server from >a Linux or Windows95 PC. So, why are waiting?? >