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I was thinking. There are soo many operating systems out there. Free ones, and Ones you need to purchace.
Some are popular, some are not. Some are good, some aren't soo good. =)
i'm just curious wut everyone uses... I'm sure theres a pretty good variation.. of different ones.. like free and purchased os's.. but. who knows?
i use windows, xp professional. I am pretty satisfied with it. I haven't seen any problems with it.. or, atleast not yet.
Ahhh OS's
Here's my Five.
Games Machine = 98 SE
Redundant Web Access Box = 98 SE
Home Work Kit = 2K Prof
Storage Box = Novell Netware 5.1
Doorstop = NeXtStep release 3.1
I did have a Linux box (Redhat 6.whatever), but it died :-( . (So much for me learning Linux)
I think my favorite OS has to be Windows 2k (Coz it's fairly stable, and It don't phone home quite every second) but for sheer Nads the NeXt box is pretty hard to fault.
I do have every intention of building a new Linux machine, so don't consign me to the scrapheap quite yet.
Regards.
I'm partial to WinME, Solaris, Linux, and RedHat.
i have tried linux , but i did not like it because it is not very easy to use, and i couldn't get my modem or sound card working on it. I use win xp now, it is fairly stable, but can be a pain in the ass sometimes....
Just my two cents,
I use Windows XP. Reason: I like to live dangerously. And what could be more risky than running Windows XP Home Edition.
Doesn't mean linux isn't easy to use.just means you don't know how easy it is to use linux ;)Quote:
i have tried linux , but i did not like it because it is not very easy to use, and i couldn't get my modem or sound card working on it.
Favorite O.S's ,OpenBSD for security, Slackware for useability and i just love linux, and now new to my list is Freebsd ive been screwing with its kernel and its friggin powerfull......
Least Favorite's is,
If it starts with a "M"
Yes that even includes Mandrake :)
My oS's hm........curently i'm using Win.98, Win XP pro and I will use RedHat also (soon, because i need to learn first :) )..
Win 98 for anything --> office, internet.
Win Xp pro --> for fun, cause i like the layout... :p
Linux --> will start soon
and so far my favorite one is 98, it's more stable than anything (for me :) )...
Hmm, my favorite OS....
Well, my fav's are:
Win2k Pro (nice & easy to use.. quite stable)
RH Linux 7.2 (Stable & just generally good... has suport for alotta stuff)
Mandrake Linux 8.2 (Stable & very easy to use.. great for begginers)
FreeBSD (just a very good OS)
Solaris 8 (very stable & nice.. doesnt scream at you)
I use win98se and mandrake 8.1
But my favorite OS of all time would have to be dos.
win2k is my fav, although i do have winxp to "play with"
i can't say that downloading updates is a fun hobby though...
i'm a bit partial when it come to linux, redhat and debian are my top two with mandrake not far behind. it just depends on my mood... too bad my unix machine died :( but it will rise again... :)
lmao. good one. although, i'm sure.. something is worse then windows. =/Quote:
Originally posted here by Halcyon_Brigham
I use Windows XP. Reason: I like to live dangerously. And what could be more risky than running Windows XP Home Edition.
I have a network with several puters on it. My personal one is a WindowsXP Pro and Linux (Mandrake 8.1) dual boot machine. The rest of my network is a mix of XP Pro, 2000 Advanced Server, 2000 Pro and Linux machines......
I like my Linux the best. Though I'm forced to use XP for the most part because this is what 99% of what my clients use..........
Well if you’re going to do a test at least delete your post.
My favorite OS is RedHat linux. All of my boxes have it on at least one partition.
For gaming purposes, Windows 98 is still the best. If you go back to 95, you lose a lot of USB functionality and I have a USB controller that I realy like to use. Any higher than 98 and you start getting more Microsoft overhead crap running in the background while you're trying to take over the world.
If I delete post, will ya give me some positive ones? Please?
Work a great deal with Win2k Pro and Server at home and in the field. Currently I'm running a mix of Windows XP Pro and Win2K Server. My favorite OS would have to be XP Pro. It is more stable then 2kPro and will run anything I need it to. I'm starting to get into Linux/Unix a little on my network. So far I'm liking it!
right wit ya fiber-x. i like xp better then windows 2000. =)
oh yeah, by the way: nice username "fiber-x" =)
Well I'm using Windows Xp, but soon I hope to have a dual boot XP and Mandrake Linux 8.2 setup. I have thought of just wiping out the Windows and using just the Linux, but I probably won't. LoL, if I mess up with the installation, I may :D end up with a Linux only box.