Q: 6
A customer is configuring on an old desktop an inexpensive file server to share photos and videos
and wants to avoid complicated licensing. Which of the following operating systems should the
technician most likely recommend?
Options
Discussion
B . Linux ticks both boxes: no tricky licensing and works well on old hardware. Windows seems easy at first but the license is the gotcha here. Seen similar questions in practice exams, pretty sure B wins.
Option B makes sense, Linux is open source and has no tricky licensing to deal with. Official study guides and lab practice both point toward Linux as the budget-friendly, no-hassle server solution for older hardware. Pretty sure that's what CompTIA wants here, but happy to hear if anyone sees it different.
Makes sense to me to pick B here. Linux is free, open source, and you don't need to worry about licensing costs or restrictions, especially for a home file server. Windows might be easier for some but the question points at licensing as the priority, so Linux just fits better. Unless I missed something?
B or D? I don't think D is right here since Windows usually wants a license and that's the trap. Linux (B) is free, no licensing mess, so I'd go with B unless I'm missing something.
D , since Windows file sharing is easier for most users and old desktops might already have a license anyway.
Not another one of these licensing questions, seriously. B
B . I see Linux pop up as the go-to for this kind of scenario on a lot of practice tests and in the CompTIA objectives. Avoids any license headaches and works well even on really old desktops. If you want to dig deeper, check official A+ guides or spin up a basic lab for file sharing setup.
B imo, official study guide and practice labs both say Linux is free and flexible for this kind of setup.
Is there any strong reason to recommend D if licensing is a dealbreaker? I get Windows is easier for some, but with Linux being totally free and made for this, seems like B is the clear pick unless the user can't work with it.
B, had something like this in a mock. Linux avoids license hassles completely and works well for file sharing on older machines.
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