 Favorite Os?, What is your Favorite Operating system |
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 Apr 14 2007, 02:23 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 14-April 07 Member No.: 41,598  |
I am new to the forums and im posting to get free hosting, and i would like to know what people like to use on there computer Ive played with ubuntu, but a friend of mine said go straight to linux so i wanted to hear a few suggestions about what he has considered do you think i should try linux?
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Apr 14 2007, 04:29 AM
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Newbie [Level 2] Group: Members Posts: 34 Joined: 14-April 07 Member No.: 41,606 |
QUOTE(Mafian @ Apr 13 2007, 10:23 PM)  I am new to the forums and im posting to get free hosting, and i would like to know what people like to use on there computer Ive played with ubuntu, but a friend of mine said go straight to linux so i wanted to hear a few suggestions about what he has considered do you think i should try linux? Ubuntu is a Linux distribution.....its what i'm using a few other Linux distributions: Red Hat, Slackware, Suse, etc. |
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Apr 14 2007, 05:22 AM
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Privileged Member Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 537 Joined: 21-August 06 From: Ziya's Heart Member No.: 28,693 |
QUOTE I am new to the forums and im posting to get free hosting, and i would like to know what people like to use on there computer Ive played with ubuntu, but a friend of mine said go straight to linux so i wanted to hear a few suggestions about what he has considered do you think i should try linux? My favorite OS...... If talking about windows then Windows 98..... And if about Linux then Red Hat..... Because in my view this two are best in all sense. |
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Apr 14 2007, 07:10 AM
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NERVE: Interception Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 528 Joined: 14-April 07 From: Holy Terra Member No.: 41,610 |
The best OS ever made by MS is WinXP SP2, and the most 'eye-candy-ish' OS is Windows Vista.
For Linux, i would choose Ubuntu Linux I hate Macs for some reason. And Solaris is too expensive. My Overall Favourite would be XP, it has good management on RAM and CPU usage, good Compatibility, and good Virus protection |
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Apr 14 2007, 01:24 PM
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apt-get moo  Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 2,055 Joined: 28-May 05 From: Hertfordshire, England Member No.: 7,593  |
I have been using Kubuntu (same as Ubuntu but with KDE as the window manager) and I think it is much better than Windows. Having used every version of Windows since 3.1 it was such an eye opener to move to the world of Linux. The only problem I have is the last kernel upgrade won't correctly mount anything, and is now happily destroying my HDD
 Apart from that, its been great, and the fact that the vast majority of software is completely free with great community support beats Microsoft hands down.
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Apr 14 2007, 05:14 PM
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Privileged Member Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 521 Joined: 9-February 07 Member No.: 38,519 |
I use windows because its easy and comes with my computer, i'm too lazy to try linux as this is my only computer and not willing to lose everything. The only real reason I stick with windows though is its compatability with 95% of all applications I use. If Mac was able to run exe files without emulation or a higher load on CPU there is a high chance I'd switch over. I've only used mac for about 10 minutes total, but the time i spent on there i was impressed at how fast it ran (I don't think it was that good either). And like I said, I'm too lazy for linux. When I get a new laptop in a year or two it will be windows, but I will reformat and put XP on it because I don't like vista at all since it takes up way too much memory.
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Apr 15 2007, 02:22 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 15-April 07 Member No.: 41,653 |
If you are just going to try Linux, use a Livecd, I like Knoopix Live CD, but I have used Linux before and I love it.
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Apr 15 2007, 03:27 AM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 397 Joined: 9-June 06 From: Wisconsin Member No.: 24,924 |
I use Knoppix 5.1 on a Live CD. It detects virtually all hardware and sets it up. It takes about 2-3 minutes on my computer to boot up completely. I can't wait until 5.2 is released. Supposedly it is going to be released sometime this month! *gets excited*
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Apr 15 2007, 05:49 AM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 222 Joined: 15-April 07 Member No.: 41,662 |
I been using Windows XP since long and inspite of all the lots of problems i come across, I find it quite stable and nice to use. Recently tried Ubuntu and was surprised it detected my sound and all other drivers prior to installation. The problem is I am a home user and terminal becomes such a big headache for a non programmer like me. I would love to use the Mac but i dont think i would use it for long since i am a gaming person
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