What OS do you run?

[darktemplar offline]

Windows XP Professional SP2!

Windows NT are Hybrid-kernel, while Linux is only monolithic!

(check these words in Wikipedia)

Linux is only good while I see it on some dirty old computer doing as server OS.

Windows sux... MAC OWNS YOU ALL!

Know what does HYBRID-KERNEL mean? Means Windows NT is after all BASICALLY SAFER than Linux (

Yes, it sounds stupid

[lyokodude offline]

I use windows, personally because Macintosh isn't has highly techie developed in technology, although they do have good systems. I prefer WIndows.

[nhjm449 offline]

The only things Windows is good for are gaming (which I don't do much of) and screwing up somehow (yes, I know this is avoidable, but you shouldn't have to put forth effort to prevent it from doing so), so I use Linux. Arch Linux 0.7.1 (using the e17-cvs desktop environment), to be specific.

Oh, and darktemplar:
I'd rather unnecessary things be separate from the kernel. For example, Windows has the GUI tied in with the kernel, which is the cause of plenty of crashes that could've been fixed by a simple restart of the GUI. Also, the more things you have tied into the kernel, the easier it is for a harmful program to mess up your computer.

[darktemplar offline]

If you put much stuff into kernel, you get more performance. On the other hand - separating stuff from kernel results in serious performance penalties(read: time to switch into user mode of processor). I mean Windows can run some modules in kernel mode, and some in user mode. I think this is the best way =) I'm personally writing a kernel which runs *everything* in user mode =)

Well, stuff which is omnitested *shall* be run in kernel mode.

//I'd rather unnecessary things be separate from the kernel. For example, Windows has the GUI tied in with the kernel, which is the cause of plenty of crashes that could've been fixed by a simple restart of the GUI//

You say about Windows 9x? My XP never crashed because of GUI.

BTW: Does init(linux initialization process) restart X-Window if it crashes?

[Akito offline]

The only things Windows is good for are gaming

I beg to differ. I use Windows for everything and get the benefits of other Operating Systems

[nhjm449 offline]

BTW: Does init(linux initialization process) restart X-Window if it crashes?

init doesn't restart it, but whatever process started it in the first place (ex. gdm, kdm) does.

I beg to differ. I use Windows for everything and get the benefits of other Operating Systems

And does Windows have a decent command line? Nope, and the command line is a huge benefit. Not to mention all the free programs that do the exact same thing as all the costly programs Windows has.

[Akito offline]

Elaborate more on command line please

[nhjm449 offline]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_line_interface

[darktemplar offline]

Windows doesn't need a decent commandline, because it has decent GUI =)

But FAT filesystem is 'really' bad. It was designed to handle diskettes, not 20 GB hard disks.

[Akito offline]

Took the words right out of my mouth, Darktemplar... well, the first sentence anyway

[Admiral Conqueror offline]

I use Windows XP on my main computer, then there's Windows 95 on my wimpy laptop. I love all the Windows types.

All of the computers at my school that aren't in either of the two computer labs use a Macintosh OS. I hate Macs.

[Overcaffeinated Sloth offline]

I run the latest version of Windows. Truthfully, (for all those who despise Windows for one reason or another) with the right anti-virus protection (Norton AntiVirus for me) and careful consideration on what you download, it isn't a bad OS.

Yeah, it just is a sluggish stubborn mule that's complicated to the average un-educated civilaian... Trust me. You know about programming in both Linux and Windows, you'll one day hate it too.

Til then, it's all right... considering quite a lot of people use it.

[darktemplar offline]

Well, if Linux had supported my DWL-G650+ wireless card, I would have used it.

//ou know about programming in both Linux and Windows, you'll one day hate it too.//

Heh. I'm making now a portablity library(it channels all system-specific functions). I'll only need to change the library to use new OS/Pascal compilator. Compatiblity programming isn't something new =). It makes porting stuff easier. At the moment, I love it.

[levicampbell offline]

I run Gentoo GNU/Linux and I love it!

[Overcaffeinated Sloth offline]

I run Windows XP, (Two actually, including my computer...) Ubuntu, and one version of linux. Soon we'll get the other one set up though...

[Tangent128 offline]

I'm stuck with Windows XP... but I don't use Explorer! 'course, that means I have no system tray... but I like the minimization better. I can stick a minimized window anywhere on the screen.

I have an ancient Macintosh at home... system 7, upgraded to 8.5.

The modern Macs are hardly outdated, though- OS X is actually derived from Unix, just like Linux- in fact, you can run all the standard *ix command line utilities from Terminal.

[DarkestSoul X21 offline]

Windows XP Home Sevice pack 2.

[Epic Toothpaste offline]

(I hate to be posting in an old topic, but I didn't want to create a repeat thread.)
My laptop came with Windows XP, which is what everyone uses for school. However, I'm one of the tech people who helps out with computer issues, and the one guy I work with runs Ubuntu Linux on his computer. So he's helping me to add it to my laptop. Soon I'll be running both.
Linux sounds like a lot of fun. I'm looking forward to using the command line interface and all that.

[Osiris offline]

well i have my own PC which runs windows XP...i hate windows to eb honest but i cant get command and conquer to work on linux

and i have my college laptop which runs good old suse 10.1 (gonna be 10.2 when i can be asked to update)

[Colinahscopy offline]

i use windows xp professional

i tried to use OS X on my cousin's computer, and it was very confusing.

[lyoko is great offline]

I run Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 on my laptop and run Windows XP pro and fedora core on my PC.

[zex marquise offline]

I am using MAC OS X because my other system is Win 98 *shudders*. I don't really prefer one system over the other. Windows has game support, MAC has fluid processing and more streamlined interface. Someday, I hope to become a full fledged geek and know all about MAC, Windows, and Linux programming. Sadly, that day is a long ways off.

GEEKS UNITE!

[Meitentei Conan Fanatic offline]

Being honest, I run Mac, Windows XP - Vista - Server 2008 Beta 3, and Ubuntu. The mac is a Hackintosh. I have to admit it runs extremely well. But I have Problems with Vista but not Server nor XP Pro. Windows Stinks and Mac Rules!

[Malkmusian offline]

I use Windows XP Home Edition. It works good with me, but soon, I may go to Windows Vista.