What's your favourite Operating System?

[stpvoice]

What's your favourite Operating system?

Please vote and discuss...:nuts:

[ah-blabla]

BTW, there is a topic EXACTLY like this:
http://forums.x10hosting.com/crossfi...ou-prefer.html

And BTW Linux isn't an OS, it's a kernel.

[stpvoice]

BTW, there is a topic EXACTLY like this:
http://forums.x10hosting.com/crossfi...ou-prefer.html

And BTW Linux isn't an OS, it's a kernel.

That topic was posted last year.

And yes, I know its a kernel, but it saves me naming every distro. It puts a general umbrella over them all.

[steronius]

I vote "YES"

I cannot vote for a single OS.

I like Linux due to the FREEWARE / OPEN SOURCE SPIRIT (Specifically Ubuntu due to ease of use, no adding to sudoers file and no appending /sbin/ to common utilities like ifconfig)
I like OSX due to stability and performance (BSD based) (Likely a hardware thing too)
I like windows due to most widely used, most freeware available, (of course i'm power-user / administrator).
I like FreeBSD due to closest to Unix and OSX (excluding gui)

That said,
I dislike Windows due to stability / performance issues.
I dislike Linux due to necessity to hand-role many configs / installs.
I dislike OSX due to limited numbers of freeware available.

So in the end, the answer is multiple machines, multiple OS's, multi-boots and Multiple VM's.

[Smith6612]

My favorite is Windows since I use it as my primary operating system, however I do like Linux (which I use for running my network's router which is an old PC) as well as Mac OS too.

[ah-blabla]

And yes, I know its a kernel, but it saves me naming every distro. It puts a general umbrella over them all.

GNU/Linux is what the OS is called, since GNU provides the actual tools making the Kernel useful, i.e. producing an OS. Distros are just packaged versions of GNU (tools) and Linux (kernel).

That is also my favourite OS because of the choice you have to do everything the way you want... and the fact that you control your computer...

(I know I'm being pedantic... but, you can't call Linux an OS if it isn't one, just like I can't call an engine a car, or a head a human being.)

[Gouri]

I prefer any Linux OS as compared to Windows

Particularly speaking i like Fedora, Mandriva, OpenSUSE ...

[stpvoice]

Thanks for everyone who gave a straigt answer, insted of criticising my options
Personally, I find Linux nice, as you can pick a distro based on your needs.
On the other hand, I like windows because of its compatability and the fact that everyone knows it.
I dislike mac-no particular reason

[steronius]

Thanks ....
I dislike mac-no particular reason

Because we were trained to dislike Macs. Almost everyone in the computer field disliked Macs in the past.

Now that OSX is based on BSD (Unix), there have been many "converts". Practically the whole IT staff are using Macs. I couldnt believe it myself. For my job I had to get a new (second) workstation and I had a choice. So I chose the Mac Pro just to see what the hype was. ...Intel Xeon Quad core 6GB ram and 2 NVidia cards to push 4 screens. I have NEVER regretted that decision -- it has enough power to run 3 Virtual Machines at once plus Folding@Home on all cores. Not too shabby.

But I could never just stop using Windows or Linux either!

[aswintyv]

woaaha ! windows on the lead .