Can Windows 7 home be used in an organization?

Question

Windows

Приветствую. В офисе возникла потребность установки софта e-Staff и т.к. он требует для работы Windows, мне хотелось бы понять - насколько легально использовать минимальную версию windows в организации, да еще и на сервере? Либо какую лицензионную Windows лучше использовать для этой задачи?
E-staff: www.e-staff.ru
Может быть сможете посоветовать аналогичный e-staff'у софт работающий на linux?

Answer 1

In terms of license - home edition can be used in a small company, there will be no problems other than lack of AD support.
Even the official designation of "Home edition" is for home and small businesses.

Answer 2

Are you sure that you need a server with HomeEdition?
Build a platform based on BSD or Linux + OpenSource solution (as an example of the direction in which to dig - https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/VTiger_CRM).

Answer 3

EMNIP (did not work with e-staff since 2012) the server part can be started under wine, no special shamanism is needed there. Standalone under wine works.

Answer 4

Legally. Absolutely. The difference is simply in functionality. MC does not impose any restrictions on the type of use (unlike Office).