Poll: What OS do you use?

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by lukeqsee • 16 years ago

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lukeqsee• 16 years ago

I use Archlinux with Gnome/Openbox. (tint2 for panel, gRun for launcher, and Google Chrome dev for browser.)

ews• 16 years ago

Archlinux with AwesomeWM or Xmonad, urxvt, chrome browser or uzbl for browsing.

dsmithn• 16 years ago

I loved Arch on my netbook until an update destroyed my system and I got frustrated and installed Ubuntu. Looking forward to going back to Arch one day...

joe_bleau• 16 years ago

OpenBSD/sparc64 on headless servers. Mmmmm serial console, I love me some good serial console.

rbanffy• 16 years ago

Serial consoles... Bah! Get me a 3279.

Actually, I would really like a 3290.

RexRollman• 16 years ago

I use Windows XP at work. At home, I have Windows 7 on my desktop computer (a Dell Dimension e520n) and Ubuntu 10.04 on my netbook (Lenovo IdeaPad S10).

Firefox is my browser on all three.

amock• 16 years ago

I use Gentoo and OS X for my desktops and laptops and Solaris x86 for my servers.

kxs• 16 years ago

I used to use FreeBSD and switched later to Mac OS X (never really liked it though), which made me quite lazy. After my macbook pro gronked out, I switched back to Windows out of convenience. Besides I wanted to play some games again and had a few applications that would have required emulation, so I swallowed the (once) bitter pill and installed Windows again and I have yet to regret it. Been using Windows 7 x64 from the beginning (MSDNA) and I haven't had any problems. So, this is me, using windows 7.

rick_2047• 16 years ago

My sister has Win 7 on her laptop so I get to use it many a times. The difference is when she had windows vista I used it to solve her problems and now I use it when I don't want to boot up my own desktop. I am beginning to think win 7 is the best OS by MS after WinXP SP1. It boots up fairly fast, it does not crash much, never hangs. The only problem is not every game and software is compatible with it.

lovskogen• 16 years ago

OS X mainly, but Ubuntu and Win7 for testing stuff, looking at GUI.

jeebusroxors• 16 years ago

Slack and xmonad/dwm

kilian2• 16 years ago

Ubuntu/gnome on both a desktop and my macbook, with mac OSX as second option for some occasions (games, skyping)

ballpark• 16 years ago

Did you know you can get skype on Ubuntu/linux?

kilian2• 16 years ago

Yes, but the webcam doesn't work half the time under Ubuntu, which is what I primarily use skype for.

teej• 16 years ago

I purchased a copy of Windows 7 and set it up on my Macbook Pro specifically to play Starcraft 2. Since it's the default boot option, I now use it quite a bit.

gmlk• 16 years ago

I'm using Mac OS X, FreeBSD, and Linux -- whichever is the best choice given the hardware and legal constraints.

workingsmart• 16 years ago

Web surfing/media computer is ubuntu lts

My wife's dell laptop is Vista because it breaks when I touch it.

My shop computer is XP because I run expensive proprietary software on it.

My netbook is also xp for the same reasons.

dannytatom• 16 years ago

arch/xmonad

beobab• 16 years ago

Windows for most of my coding/work, Mac for personal projects and evening socializing.

klaut• 16 years ago

since i bought my first macbook pro 4 years ago i never looked back :) macosx is my favourite os.

Poll: What OS do you use?

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