Comment Comment by tonymet IMO this is more of a distribution problem than an OS problem.If MS did a better job at supporting headless Windows distros to compete with Debian (and similar linux) distros, it would be more popular.For 9/ 10 tasks, it's way easier to spin up Debian , install a web / db / app server and have a running solution.With windows you're still running through dozens of MSI packages, setup screens. It's too inconsistent.There are workarounds to this, but they are not as mature & familiar as the corresponding linux setup.It's the UX not the platform. parent tonymet 2 years ago
If MS did a better job at supporting headless Windows distros to compete with Debian (and similar linux) distros, it would be more popular.
For 9/ 10 tasks, it's way easier to spin up Debian , install a web / db / app server and have a running solution.
With windows you're still running through dozens of MSI packages, setup screens. It's too inconsistent.
There are workarounds to this, but they are not as mature & familiar as the corresponding linux setup.
It's the UX not the platform.