What O/S are you using and why?

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CP/M was in use in my old job for many years on the shop floor. On the same note, y dad had a management system built on a version of QNX some 17-18 years ago. A lightening bolt took out the system one night when it fried that computer & the electrical panel hooked to it.

It's now running Windows. Since it's not networked, it's not a huge deal. Hey C2 security on Windows means not connecting it to a network! :)
 
Originally Posted By: ToyotaNSaturn
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It's now running Windows. Since it's not networked, it's not a huge deal. Hey C2 security on Windows means not connecting it to a network! :)


Yea, LOL, and then disable I/O ports and removable media in the BIOS and then password protect the BIOS. When we have operators mess up a PC we call it organic servo errors... they don't catch on we're tallking about them.
 
Ubuntu 8.04 with Gnome on my Mini(came with it and the best fit IMO)
Kubuntu 8.10 on my Desktop (running KDE4, playing around with other things)
XP on my wife's Laptop
 
What else do you really need??
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Originally Posted By: MGregoir
If the average computer user didn't download so much porn and music off LimeWire, or so many spyware toolbars/Zwinky/chat programs/etc. there really wouldn't be that bad of reputation for Windows.

Macs have a built in protection against idiots because none of the troublesome malware is compatible and the price tag is high enough to scare most of them off.

With common sense and less than a handfull of simple precautions, a Windows PC is basically bulletprrof.

I agree with all your points. I have XP on 6 computers in my house, and Vista Home Premium on my daughter's new Dell laptop.

In all the years I've used XP, I have never had a virus.
People bad mouth Microsoft, but I just don't see it. It's rare that ANY of my computers ever have any problems.
BSOD? - I can't remember the last time I saw one. I think it was back in Windows 95 or 98 :)
 
I agree with all of his points also. There are people who try to run Windows computers with no antivirus installed or an out of date antivirus. And most people who have problems go to the wrong kinds of websites, download all kinds of garbage (look at that nice screensaver!) and do other silly stuff that gets them in trouble. So far most of the malware is not compatible with Mac OS X but there will be malware for Mac OS X when it is popular enough. And malware for Linux OSs when they are popular enough. And Apple Computers are out of the reach pricewise for most of those people who do the silly stuff.

I run Windows Vista Home Premium on my Windows computer and I also have an iMac. At work we run mostly Windows XP (and that will probably continue indefinitely) and we have Windows and Unix servers. There are more than 300 people where I work and I think I may well be the only person who runs a Mac (at home). And there are far more Windows computers than some think. Many of our Windows computers are never hooked up to the internet and run in specialized equipment.

I am not wildly fond of Windows. There are some irritations with Windows that never seem to be changed. But Windows runs far better than the distractors claim. And a Windows computer is cheaper than a comparable Mac, more compatible with software and hardware than a Mac or a computer running Linux, and good enough to get the job done.

Mac OS X runs very well (I think 'Tiger' was the best) and is very enjoyable to work with until you discover your printer or scanner might not be compatible, or you have to wait a long time until Photoshop is compatible. Please do not tell me this is not true. I run both a Windows computer and a Mac. My printer, my scanners, and Photoshop software were compatible with the Windows computer long before the Mac was compatible. I personally know what the truth is. Of course on an Intel Mac you can also run Windows in Boot Camp.

Personally I like BOTH Windows and Mac OS X. If I had to choose one over the other I probably would choose Mac OS X IF there were no compatiblity problems and IF Mac computers were not so expensive. If a Mac Pro desktop was reasonable in price I would probably buy one and run it and Windows in Boot Camp on the same machine. Otherwise, a Windows computer is good enough and cheaper.
 
My old computer (kids' computer) is back on Windows 98 and running great.

I was having issues with media that I attriuted to lack of support for such an obsolete system. The other day I uninstalled QuickTime and all its extensions and all media plays just fine with VLC. Good riddance.

I still have Puppy Linux and Xubuntu on this ut now that QT is out of my way, I'm not needing them. Both are still very good Linux alternatives for older hardware.
 
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You could run Windows 2000, it's a step up from Win98, a bit more stable and not such a pig on resources compared to XP or Vista...

Just a thought...
 
Yeah but 98 is already on this old thing. Xubuntu and Puppy are free and easy to get so I tried them. Both have their strengths and have a better feel and look than Win98 but:
* Xubuntu is heavier than Win98. Not as nice as real Ubuntu but too heavy for a 600mHz/374Mram system.
* Puppy is light. Runs fast. Good OS. But an OS you have to work with.

This is my ten year old computer that I really haven't had any stability issues with. XP and Ubuntu are great for my main PC but 98 is working problem free now that QT is out of the way.
 
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What OS do they run?


VMS.

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o far most of the malware is not compatible with Mac OS X but there will be malware for Mac OS X when it is popular enough. And malware for Linux OSs when they are popular enough


Apparently the notion that popularity, not poor design, makes an OS insecure is still alive. lol.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/03/29/ubuntu_left_standing/

Somehow the Ubuntu machine remained unhacked in this contest, maybe they need more people using it?
 
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