Simon Brown Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 If Windows didn't exist - which operating system would you use - Linux, OSX, Solaris or would you give up using computers altogether? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Ryan Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 well, I have linux and OSX on my machine so I would have to say both 8) (And no, I am not using a Mac) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrochild Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Linux. Clearly. Quote ambigram signature by Kemaru [i write plugins and stuff] If you like a post, upvote it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Ugh. Who'd choose OSX? Linux. Linux. A million times Linux. Quote  The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Ryan Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 I chose Mac OSX because I boot into it more :twisted: Lol, just kidding. You need to give it more credit though. More user friendly :wink: Edit: Now that I think of it though, I dont think I have ever tested the waters with FreeBSD, I might set up a virtual PC for it later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 OSX is TOO user-friendly, I think. It hides everything important so you can't "break" anything, which I hate. Quote  The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Ryan Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 That is true. I must agree, hacking OSX is no fun at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted January 21, 2008 Author Share Posted January 21, 2008 That is true. I must agree, hacking OSX is no fun at all. And Apple will certainly sue you - they absolutly hate hacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Ryan Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 But there is more creativity in the small amount of programs available for it. Plus, time machine does a good job if you can configure it correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k.digennaro Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 ive never really been happy with XP, i havent used linux though, im getting ready to get a new pc, is linux worth trying? cus i no the new pcs come with vista and i definitely dont want vista so its either back to XP or Linux, any opinions or advice? Quote Support Our Troops, End The War Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted January 21, 2008 Author Share Posted January 21, 2008 ive never really been happy with XP, i havent used linux though, im getting ready to get a new pc, is linux worth trying? cus i no the new pcs come with vista and i definitely dont want vista so its either back to XP or Linux, any opinions or advice? Duel Boot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Ryan Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 most linux distros come with a live cd that allows you to try out the OS without actually installing it. I would recommend trying out Ubuntu on a live cd and then make your decision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted January 21, 2008 Author Share Posted January 21, 2008 But if you decide you like linux more - do a duel boot. There are still many great programs that only run on windows - Paint.NET for a start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zagna Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 If Windows had never been... Linux would have only Gnome that looks like Windows 95 and there wouldn't be a OSX, it would still be at Mac OS 6. In my opinion Windows has brought a lot of competition which has advanced every aspect of computers. We'd still be perfectly content with just Pentium 2 because that would all that is needed to run anything. ....mooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 You make a good point. The question is rather moot, because without Windows, no one would be trying to do it better than Windows. :-) Quote  The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Ryan Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 I beg to differ. Without the wheel, we would not all still be cavemen. I believe that operating systems and hardware as a whole would go in a much different direction without Windows. Edit: fixed a few typos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zwicky Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 whether that different direction be better or worse, its anyones guess! :? i'd use mac, simply because i haven't really used linux before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedHONDA Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Kubuntu for the win! If not that, then Ubuntu Studio or Mandriva. So many Linux distros, so little time. Quote "The greatest thing about the Internet is that you can write anything you want and give it a false source." ~Ezra Pound twtr | dA | tmblr | yt | fb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 I wish it was easy to choose a linux distro. I guess most people just choose the most popular ones which isn't too great for the less well-known ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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