Why would you pay good money for something with arbitrary limits built into it, when you can get a free Linux system with no such limits?

Kneejerk reaction to Lotus Notes Foundations from IBM, to say nothing of a cheeky bit of name borrowing.

"Going from windows server 2003 to 2007 caused so many issues I won't mention. \I'm done with my rant... "

Seeing as Windows 2007 does not even exist as a product, I imagine it was one hell of an upgrade

Windows Server 2008 Foundation is available through Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) only

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/foundation.aspx

"Provides channel convenience

Buying Window Server Foundation could never be easier. Windows Server Foundation comes pre-installed along with your server hardware saving you the efforts of separately procuring and installing the operating system on the server hardware. And as Windows Server Foundation is supported by an extensive network of trusted Microsoft partners..."

'must be the pirate's edition:
15 men on a dead man's chest
Yo Ho Ho And A Bottle Of Rum

I care more about the price than anything else. Microsoft can make every promise in the world to be my best friend, but atleast 65% of there revenue from small business. Microsoft nickle and dimes you for everything. I can imagine it now, its only $50 for the software but each seat is only $25 bucks. Screw them, they hurt small business more than anything else. Their programs aren't compatible, Going from windows server 2003 to 2007 caused so many issues I won't mention. \I'm done with my rant...