what is the best os out there windows9x linux unix dos. or is there good points for all the os systems
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what is the best os out there windows9x linux unix dos. or is there good points for all the os systems
That, my friend, is a very open ended question. One which has been asked quite a bit here aswell.
What are you going to use it for?:
- server
- desktop
- tinkering
I am surprised you left out the Mac OS. :)
This question can not be answered by anyone in a fair unbiased way, and the answer totally depends on the needs and skills of the user. Since my answer is a personal opinion, I will not attempt to sway you in any direction, unfortunately others arent as nice. Try as many out as possible and make up your own opinions. That is why we are blessed with freedom of thought.
Agreed with both Preacher and gstudios :)
Personaly i like Linux for Workstation, Server, and anything in between
But like Anthony said, its a biased answer because i myself use Linux (Red Hat to be exact) as my server and i like it. :)
I say download different flavors of *nix, different versions of win (NT/2000/XP/98) mayeb even try MacOSX(bah)
and se wich one you like :)
Oh and another note. If you like 'new' like VERY new OS's... Check out www.osnews.com - while they don't post stories about new OS's or even OS's in general every day, they do announce when new releases are out, and when a new OS comes out.
The OS i use as my desktop is win2k pro. Tried Linux, but just didn't work for me, for me as a Desktop OS. Much better for server related (biased opinion of course :)
Best OS?
As a desktop system OS X
as a secure server OpenBSD
From the little bit of exposure to Linux that I've had, I found it to be rather intriguing, as I've always enjoyed the feeling of control offered my a command line. (and I like the Mahjong on my Redhat :) ) But as of late, I've moved most of my activities to Win2K. '98, while still great for playing my games on, now strikes me as slightly pedestrian, and, because of the stability of 2k I feel more comfortable tinkering with things.
Whats the best color? Purple, green, orange, lavender? Pretty much the same question now isn't it?
What's wrong with good ol' DOS? :)
Ok, so it can't multitask or support 32bit, but who needs it!
I say, go with classic DOS 2.0 :D
LOL... lots of good/funny replies here... and, as some also posed, "What's the best color?" All in all, it comes down to what you're going to use it for and what you want to get out of it... I wouldn't run a web server on a Mac or PC, and I probably wouldn't try to play games on a UN*X workstation, either (though I still sometimes go looking for "adventure" every now and again... ahhh... memories).
Some of my favorites, however:
- Linux (Mandrake) for my laptop/scanning system
- OpenBSD for a decently secure/fast bastion host
- Solaris for an all-around stable/dependable server (webserver, db server, etc)
- Winblowz 98se or 2k for a gaming box
I'm currently "up in the air": about a web design / development box, though tending to sway towards something like a Mandrake box with GIMP or the like rather than a PC with Photoshop/Dreamweaver and a broken version of Apache.
Just my $0.02...
My overall favorite OS was OS/2 Warp. It was incredibly stable and had many features that were way ahead of it's time. It included Windows 3.1 and DOS compatibility, so it could run most of the PC applications that were available at the time.
At this point, I stick with M$ OSs because of their wide spread adoption. If 80% of the world is using the same OS, then that's probably where the jobs are.
However, I agree with others who say that it depends on your requirements...
Price
Performance
Capacity
Support
Stability
Flexibility
Application availability
Recoverability
Scalability
Security
Monitoring
Form factor
Connectivity
etc...
Each OS has its strengths and weaknesses in these areas and many others. It's more appropriate to discuss OS strengths and weaknesses in specific areas than to ask flat out which is better.
AmigaDOS rules!
NeXt was pretty cool.
I hate these types of threads.
Dang corp, I was gonna say Amiga :(
NeXT sucked, although I did have a lot of fun with it. Those NeXT Step machines were just so silly.
Wait, wait, wait..... Vic OS!! Now that was an OS!
Ready *.exe
Load
Run! :D
I'm a 3.3 man myself, but "to each his own"Quote:
Originally posted here by tyger_claw
What's wrong with good ol' DOS? :)
Ok, so it can't multitask or support 32bit, but who needs it!
I say, go with classic DOS 2.0 :D
:cool:
Actually, my favority DOS version was 6.1 :)
But hey, "to each his own"...
wait, you said that ;)
Well I liked dos 6.2 all those windows and icons are for weaklings.
If you talking current about witch is the best current os I would have to say windows XP. I feel that Linux comes up a little short as a viable desktop os. Mac OS X is a step in the right direction but I used it last semester for one of my courses and it gave me trouble to no end so I can't recommend it unless you need to do lots of video editing.
Geoworks rocks!!!
Damned Operating System - DOS
I do video editing on my PC. Looks quite good. Anyway.
I heard no one mention about FreeBSD.Its my favourite.
Yeah Dos was a classic or even windows 3.0 lol is quite stable in my opion