What OS should we use?

Use both.....you'll find it much easier to switch between (or even get a proggie like VMWare to run one OS within the other) to suit your needs. I use both for very different tasks and I've never had a problem with either the install, partitioning, or dual booting. Might as well give it a shot and if you don't dig one or the other, dump it. Have phun.

I use windows becaues that is what my school has...I need to be running what they have so that I dont have to worrie about compadibility but if I could I would use linux...I just built a new copmuter and when I get all the bugs out of it (I cant get it to boot up) I will be running linux on that, but in the mean time the since most people use windows and my school does most importantly I am going to use that...

Space Ghost

I agree with some of you. As some of you said, i think that you have not to follow others' choices but choose the best and the most comfortable OS for you and your needs.

I feel that Linux and Windows XP Pro have the same properties. As for security nothing beats a good hardware firewall. If you run either OS without a good firewall , and upset the wrong person your goin to get hacked. No OS is hacker proof. Also even with a good firewall you can still get DoSed. As for stability they are equal, my desktop hasn't been turned off in 5 months and it's running the same as it did when I turned it on. Either way all OS's are free if you know the right people, so make your choice simply by what you want to do on your box.

I have used Windows for a long time but just a few years ago i started using linux. I like linux a lot and i am starting to use it more and more and for new purposes all the time but i still use windows a lot too. I also have a cosin who is helping me learn about linux and teaching me new stuff about it that helps all the time so i guess it all depends on how much u know about the os or how much you want to learn about it. I guess just pick one and try to use it all the time and learn as much as you can about it.

For sure Linux isn't the right OS for a PC Gamer!!!

I wanna try out Nix...but I keep getting lost...and my second machine just gave out so I can't be botherd right now...but I'm getting to it....I guess I'm a bit of a Windows Geek, but I want to be an Omni-geek

- Noia

it all depends based on your requirements, of either your business, professional work and like that.
for example, I want to use autocad or some other software, ingeneral we get that in windows and even though if we like linux, we cannot stop using the autocad, its no bad having bothe operating systems, and use the particular and appropriate ones for the particular job

Yes ... Windows is easier ... Windows 2000 Adv Server is good
SuSE Linux 8.1 is Great and Free BSD is stable .
And now it depends on you guys .. which one will you use ?

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I suggest installing Linux. From my experience, Linux is every bit as easy to use as Windows (provided you are using X). On slow boxes, I don't use a Windowing System, and still find it very convenient. If you are using you computer as a server, I would also suggest Linux, because of its zippiness. If you are all for games though, I WOULD STILL SUGGEST LINUX, because it has a HUGE collection of retro games....Of course...for LAN parties and such...where everyone is using there Windows boxes...install Windows....