Using Mac OS 10.6 Server as Desktop

Are there any advantages? disadvantages?
I want MySQL and I want it the +Apple way.+

HI,
Try posting in the Mac OS X Server forum here. The gurus over there might be able to help besides here...
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=96
Carolyn
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