Windows 11’s expected limitations might encourage alternatives like Linux and ReactOS to gain more popularity.
Windows 11’s expected limitations might encourage alternatives like Linux and ReactOS to gain more popularity.
Uhh, I wouldn't be so sure. Windows Server hasn't even shipped in a 32-bit version for years now. It wouldn't surprise me if Windows Server gets some increased hardware requirements.
Typically servers run virtual TPM, which means it shouldn’t cause much trouble there. However, there are many older machines still using Windows 2016 or 2019. They could potentially upgrade to the newer server OS (like 2022?), but that wouldn’t affect them as much. As I mentioned earlier, this should be fixable with a few scripts.
It seems you're questioning whether the server version of Windows 11 meets the same criteria, though it may be easily circumvented. This is just speculation—even for Windows 11, bypassing it could be challenging, though unlikely.
Microsoft usually sticks closely to low-effort limits. Very simple to skip around.
I've been thinking about moving to Linux for a while now and using Windows only for games with GPU passthrough. I still need another graphics card and won’t buy one unless prices stabilize. I can run W11 on my system but I’m not motivated to reinstall unless it works fine. I don’t like changing the operating system, I prefer a clean install.
The typical Windows Server buyer is a large company with expert technical teams—this scenario seems unlikely. Microsoft generally avoids imposing solutions on its Server clients.