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Originally Posted by pinkfluffybunny
FrontPage Server Extensions
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You do realise that MS stopped developing/patching these ages ago, and therefore they really shouldn't be installed anymore - talk about security headache!
Aside from the fact that FP itself is discontinued, why would you want this as something you're "highly likely" to need in future!?
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Originally Posted by pinkfluffybunny
VPN
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Likewise, this isn't something most people will need... seems a strange thing to be on a "must have" list?
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Originally Posted by pinkfluffybunny
pay a little more and start out with a good host
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I definitely agree with this - although obviously it's worth noting that just because you pay a lot doesn't mean that you'll automatically get good service or have made the best choice of hosting provider (aka some providers charge more and still offer bad service!).
Regarding the OP's question, it really depends what you're looking for... if a certain provider offers the OS you want - does it really matter what other OS's they're offering?
The other point is that this is really only an issue for unmanaged VPS's, which is one section of the VPS market. For managed VPS's then I'd argue that it's a disadvantage for the provider to be offering multiple OS's since it just makes it more complicated to support, and more likely you'll have to wait for the tech that likes working on <insert OS here> to help you out
Unmanaged VPS's; it's a sign that the provider is offering choice which is always a good sign - but obviously the rest of service quality / features are of more importance, providing the specific OS you want is available... don't you agree?