I call him Mini-SharePoint! – SharePoint Foundation 2010 (i.e. new version of WSS/Windows SharePoint Services with a new name)

Microsoft Downloads - Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010

“Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 is for smaller organizations or departments looking for a low-cost entry-level or pilot solution for secure, Web-based collaboration

File Name:	SharePointFoundation.exe
Version:	1
Date Published:	4/22/2010
Language:	English
Download Size:	1 KB - 169.6 MB*

Overview

SharePoint Foundation 2010 is the new version of Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services. [GD: Emphasis added] It is the essential solution for organizations that need a secure, manageable, web-based collaboration platform. ​SharePoint helps teams stay connected and productive by providing easy access to the people, documents, and information that they need to make well-informed decisions and get work done. Use SharePoint Foundation to coordinate schedules, organize documents, and participate in discussions through team workspaces, blogs, wikis, and document libraries on the platform that is the underlying infrastructure for SharePoint Server.

Search Server 2010 Express: If you’re using SharePoint Foundation, you can easily add search capabilities to your collaboration environment across SharePoint sites, file shares, web sites, Exchange Public Folders, and third party repositories using Microsoft Search Server 2010 Express. Click here to download. ​

System Requirements

• Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2008 R2; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2

Please review the SharePoint Foundation 2010 system requirements before you proceed. Actual requirements and product functionality may vary based on your system configuration.

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Ahh… I think this is a better name for WSS, much less confusing…

 

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