Closed Poll What computer Operating System do you use?

[parish]

Since this is a techie forum, full of techie people, I thought it might be interesting to see what you all use.

I use Mac OS X and Ubuntu Linux. Gave up on Windows years ago, although I still use it (XP Pro) at work.

 

[talos]

Win XP, the most stable I've found. I tried Linux but just couldent get used to it

 

[ThatMartinChap]

Win7 at work and home.

All our CAD software is run on linux though.

 

[La Fargeotte]

Win7 (now on SP1), extremely stable.
Used XPPro before, which was also quite stable.

 

[ThatMartinChap]

I see that SP 1 is almost released - what does it bring us ?

 

[debitcardmayhem]

Seven (64bit) and Ubuntu 10.04 Ok 10.10 Grrr Realtek Drivers

 

[FifthHorseman]

Mac OSX at home, Windows (2000/XP/7) and Linux at work.

 

[La Fargeotte]

SP1 has not been released to the public yet, but it has been released to manufacturers (hence got my copy early!).
I don't believe it brings anything new, it may boot slightly faster.
I have been running it for 2 days now with no problems.

 

[framedtoo]

win7 64, installed linux afew times, but always end up back with windows

 

[Sandholme]

The rest of the family use Win7 but I'm still on XP, it works. Tried dual booting Linux once but couldn't see a need and the dual boot just meant I had to hang around waiting for the screen longer so that disappeared after a few weeks.

 

[Brian]

I use XP on my laptop, and Vista on my PC.

 

[Meister]

My operating system is a scalpel, forceps and swabs

Steve

 

[froggie]

Got 2 PCs, one on XP, the other on Win 7. Win 7 is OK, but can be obstructive.

 

[MrPloppy]

I think the question could have been more variant on the Windows option, win7, xp, Vista, me(!), w95 etc...

 

[James]

Gentoo Linux with Oracle Virtual Box, then WindowsXP, ME, 95, 3.1, NT4, and DOS 6.22 at the same time!

 

[MrPloppy]

Not Windows 3.11 then, I see? Rubbish... absolutely rubbish..

May I enquire why.you're still running all the old stuff?

 

[WYNIR0]

Win 7 at home and work, occasional playing with Ubuntu at home (but I can't live with it to swap completely).

 

[framedtoo]

Not Windows 3.11 then, I see? Rubbish... absolutely rubbish..

May I enquire why.you're still running all the old stuff?

i've tried to install 3.11 , but funny noises come from dvd drive, whats the idea behind square installation disks anyway wont sit in the tray right.

 

[James]

Windows 3.1 -> Minesweeper​

DOS 6.22 -> Gorillers (via Qbasic) ​

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being serious for a second its basicly to develope software and check for backwards compatablity and to check for file compatability/conversion when updated from older verisions etc.​

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[Sandholme]

Windows 3.1 -> Minesweeper​

DOS 6.22 -> Gorillers (via Qbasic) ​

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being serious for a second its basicly to develope software and check for backwards compatablity and to check for file compatability/conversion when updated from older verisions etc.​

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DOS 6.22 = UFO Enemy unknown
What other reason would you ever need.