Which OS do you work on?

Choose your OS

  • Windows XP

    Votes: 183 47.2%

  • Windows Vista

    Votes: 78 20.1%

  • Apple OSX

    Votes: 82 21.1%

  • Linux

    Votes: 39 10.1%

  • Other

    Votes: 6 1.5%
  • Total voters
    388
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Phre0nBurn said:
Not really if you like simplicity... At least not for a long term windows user... I've tried it a few times, and while its fun to do new things, its tougher than shit to get used to.

If you know it, im sure its better, as most people that have Linux down, can make everything work how they want. But for most of us, it wouldn't be really any better, aside from the stability, and the extremely limited amount of spyware/virus penetration...

Linux vs. Windows is kind of like sex with a Guatemalan whore.

You can bareback it (Windows), and its quicker, a bit easier, and more enjoyable up front.

Or, you can play it safe (Linux), take the time to put the rubber on right, get used to the feeling, and let it all pay off later when you can sleep knowing you wont have leakage in the morning.
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Best comparison ever..........

Cheers dude.
 


Phre0nBurn said:
Not really if you like simplicity... At least not for a long term windows user... I've tried it a few times, and while its fun to do new things, its tougher than shit to get used to.

If you know it, im sure its better, as most people that have Linux down, can make everything work how they want. But for most of us, it wouldn't be really any better, aside from the stability, and the extremely limited amount of spyware/virus penetration...

Linux vs. Windows is kind of like sex with a Guatemalan whore.

You can bareback it (Windows), and its quicker, a bit easier, and more enjoyable up front.

Or, you can play it safe (Linux), take the time to put the rubber on right, get used to the feeling, and let it all pay off later when you can sleep knowing you wont have leakage in the morning.
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LOL, your analogy is a bit harsh maybe?
 
Haha..

I use WinXp with Linux running in a Virtual Machine.

As for the command shell power, Linux is unbeatable. It is every programmers wet dream come true.

I mean, take a seperated file, grab only lines with specific values, sort them into columns, output it into a file and into a different file all while having sex with YOUR mom..that's Linux.

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emp -

Could you tell me what the command is for having sex with someones mom?

I tried finding it, but google doesnt show anything....

;)

And if only we all knew how to do that... Shit, I have a lead file right now I cant fucking split correctly for the life of me... I mean, how the hell do you tell a program where the city ends and the state starts? ugh...
 
Phre0nBurn said:
Anyone here had success running Leopard on a PC?
And is Linux user friendly yet? Ive tried it a few times (most recent was 3 years ago) and its still harder than shit to use.
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You can't update you MAC OS after you install it on a PC

tried ubuntu. can't get dual monitor works after two weeks of reading and trying
 
Phre0nBurn said:
What version of the Mac OS were you using?
And whats the basic rundown of your PC setup?
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i follow the insturction of this site. OSx86 Project | InsanelyMac Not all PC can run MAC OS, you will need to check if you hardware is compatible. I got it installed and running in a custom built machine but i took it off cause i am going to buy a mac book soon. I am not sure if it is stable cause i didn't really use it.
 
Windows 2003 Standard.

At the end of the day it's not so much as to what you're working on but what you're doing with it.
 
leftsans said:
Vista made me run screaming to Ubuntu...Ubuntu is 50% great and 50% a pain in the ass
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Brahaha, exactly.

I spent 2 frigging weeks trying to get a wireless card to work that was then found out to be completely unworkable (no drivers, windows wrapper didn't work, etc..) bought a new card, everythign worked out of the box.
Never touched ubuntu since.

For programming power in the shell / server side, Linux is great. As a desktop, give me XP.

::emp::
 
Windows user for 15+ years . . .

OS X now - best of both worlds (linux/windows) but without the windows BS that gets in the way of what you are doing.

OS X runs pretty much any Linux command line stuff out of the box. A good portion of the linux "windowed" applications like GIMP, OpenOffice, etc, will run on OS X.

My decision was purely personal. I like spending my time on tasks directly necessary to complete my work, not tasks that need to be completed before I get to think about my work.

I found that OS X gets out of the way in a way that Windows never did and Linux hasn't mustered yet.

YMMV.
 
Wow... So I just got done setting up Ubuntu, and wow... When you enable the advanced graphical settings and shit... This thing is pretty sweet!

Not nearly as tough as the old distros I tried were...

I like... :)
I think Ill keep this dual boot setup for quite some time!

Oh, and all my hardware works flawlessly right out of the box! EVERYTHING except my fingerprint reader, and Im sure there is a way to get it to work, I just havent tried yet.

Sweeeeeet

The only thing I dont like is just a few small things, like the mouse isnt sensitive enough, even though I increased it. Backspace doesnt use the Back button in Firefox.

And the caps key is a bit slow for some reason? Ive always had this bad habit since I was a kid, I hit the caps key for uppercase letters, as opposed to shift.
Caps- K - Caps
Never been able to break it, but it lags a second, so just writing this post I Had (see right there) to backspace a few times to get it right, or type slower.

Aside from that, this thing is great.
 
XP in here. I would love to change to linux but people at office just wouldn't do it.
 
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