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This might not be the most appropriate group to post this question,

but I couldn't find a better one. If you know one better suited for

the question, please do mention.

Where I work (an educational institution in India), there are some

1000 or so machines all running on pirated OS (Win XP Pro.) and all

full of pirated software. There is no network other than a dozen or so

interlinked in some labs etc.

I would like to suggest to my employer the risk of relying on pirated

software and some way out. I would be suggesting them to purchase

genuine OS and do with free software for the rest of the purposes. Can

somebody tell me the best Microsoft OS for such an institution? Even

if the employer chooses to purchase Win XP, the lack of Internet

connectivity would not allow constant updates. (XP without security

patches is the most vulnerable of all MS OS?) Most of the machines are

entry level with 128 mb ram. Does XP have a leaner version than the

Professional thing popular in the pirated circles?

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