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What OS do you like best?

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Voting closed: August 16, 2005, 11:17:41 PM


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What OS do you like best?
« on: August 16, 2005, 11:17:41 PM »
Like the subject says. Please post reasons, and let me know if I forgot any important OSs.
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« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2005, 09:04:19 AM »
My preferred operating system is Slackware Linux.

Just as a tip, you'd probably be better off lumping Linux all together in a poll like that.

Around here you'll manage to offend people more by omitting their favourite Linux distro than anything else.

:)
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« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2005, 09:22:15 AM »
My appologies, but pehaps I should specify that I only included OSs that I have used.

And I'm always open to trying new OSs, I'll try any that anybody mentioned eventually.
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« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2005, 10:17:41 AM »
I LOVE VectorLinux

http://www.vectorlinux.com/

AND its based off of Slackware...also its the Fastest I have ever run other then RISC OS..
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« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2005, 12:21:40 PM »
I don't care if it's in your poll or not...OS\2 Warp is the only OS for me.  :x
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« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2005, 02:44:18 PM »
I'm really liking Ubuntu!  Very solid, user friendly and fast.  I also liked Kubutu but it's a little newer and has a few KDE bugs that needs ironing out.  I will probobly try the next version.
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« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2005, 09:32:19 PM »
I crave OS X. The sooner I'm out of this stupid PC world and into my overpriced fantasy realm, the better.
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« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2005, 08:39:10 AM »
I'm liking Debian, because of the package selector, but I'm getting confused as all heck.

Where are the files installed?

To run something, I just use the command line and type the file name, like firefox, but where does the file go? Where should I install everything?

I am thinking, to avoid confusion, to just bastardize everything and make a generic C:\ Organization structure. I'm a windows junky through and through. Any suggestions?

Note: I didn't want to make this a seperate topic, because it seems like there would only be a few posts anyway.

Go Threadjacking!
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« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2005, 09:40:18 AM »
Undecided.

:?: Question: Which Linux OS works best with a Java compiler?
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« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2005, 05:15:06 PM »
Quote from: Steph
Undecided.

:?: Question: Which Linux OS works best with a Java compiler?


Sun Solaris hands down
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« Reply #10 on: August 25, 2005, 08:49:40 PM »
windowz iz me choice.....by far its da best!  :D
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« Reply #11 on: August 25, 2005, 10:25:18 PM »
Go away. Seriously. That would be 'da best'.
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« Reply #12 on: August 25, 2005, 10:26:06 PM »
Quote from: aussie_bloke
windowz iz me choice.....by far its da best!  :D


You are by far the worst poster I've ever seen.
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« Reply #13 on: August 28, 2005, 06:57:59 AM »
hm, i chose windows but honestly, for some stuff (editing music and video files) i think mac is great. with the other ones i did not really work so far so yeah, i'm not the best reference ever =o)
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