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ontheconcord · 12-06-2007, 10:24 PM

Everyone, vote on the operating system you're working on from a daily basis.

Posting the pros and cons are welcomed

bubbles · 12-06-2007, 10:29 PM

Safari has a great feature called "Private Browsing"....

illusion · 12-06-2007, 11:21 PM

Linux allows for much more control than Windows, something I can't seem to live without

bubbly · 12-06-2007, 11:53 PM

OS X.

dnelite · 12-07-2007, 12:02 AM

Leopard

and Vista and XP for some specific domain software

colts · 12-07-2007, 12:05 AM

Leopard

nachoninja · 12-07-2007, 12:11 AM

your moms

MyOwnDemon · 12-07-2007, 12:20 AM

DOS on my 286.

gnomic · 12-07-2007, 01:19 AM

Vic-20 with 8k expansion cartridge

1timedeal · 12-07-2007, 02:25 AM

IBM super computer with OS of super-secret-if-I-tell-you-I'll-have-to-kill-you

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and your moms

Phre0nBurn · 12-07-2007, 04:12 AM

lmao, as usual, more sarcastic responses than real ones.

Anyone here had success running Leopard on a PC?
And is Linux user friendly yet? Ive tried it a few times (most recent was 3 years ago) and its still harder than shit to use.

I love Vista, but I hate dealing with instability and spyware/viruses. I like the ease of use, and I like my programs...

Anyone switched over and like the results? (Of either Leopard or Linux)

illusion · 12-07-2007, 04:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phre0nBurn

And is Linux user friendly yet? Ive tried it a few times (most recent was 3 years ago) and its still harder than shit to use.

The Ubuntu core is quite user friendly, it has a graphical installer and a graphical package manager + a lot of the features are from windows anyway. Kubuntu uses KDE which is pretty much the Windows equivalent of a linux GUI, if you want hard go for a Gentoo stage 1 install

Phre0nBurn · 12-07-2007, 04:41 AM

what about running windows apps? and things like... installing stuff.. is it still all command line? or have they created a double click installer yet... lol

illusion · 12-07-2007, 04:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phre0nBurn

what about running windows apps? and things like... installing stuff.. is it still all command line? or have they created a double click installer yet... lol

Well it depends on what you want to install, most of the apps are available through the graphical single click installer, but for anything obscure that you are looking for require compiling through the console, but it's easily done if it has no dependencies, and most programs are in the ubuntu repositories if you are using ubuntu so no problems there

Phre0nBurn · 12-07-2007, 05:20 AM

Hmmm....
Maybe Ill toy with a dual boot for a little bit and see how I like it...

Does Ubuntu have the dual boot option during install?

micfire · 12-07-2007, 05:37 AM

OS X all the way baby. If I need Windows progs, I just fire up Parallels and run them on OS X

illusion · 12-07-2007, 05:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phre0nBurn

Does Ubuntu have the dual boot option during install?

Yup it sure does, you just gotta partition properly so you don't fuck up your windows install

Phre0nBurn · 12-07-2007, 07:18 AM

Got a second HD in this bad bitch thats just chillin waiting for some action... Probably give it a run in the next week... haha

bam bam · 12-07-2007, 07:27 AM

I'm happy with XP at the minute.

I like the idea of being super kool l33t hacker thing and playing with Linux / Ubuntu etc, but i can't justify it. I'm lightweight when it comes to Apps.

Are there any advantages?

Phre0nBurn · 12-07-2007, 07:35 AM

Not really if you like simplicity... At least not for a long term windows user... I've tried it a few times, and while its fun to do new things, its tougher than shit to get used to.

If you know it, im sure its better, as most people that have Linux down, can make everything work how they want. But for most of us, it wouldn't be really any better, aside from the stability, and the extremely limited amount of spyware/virus penetration...

Linux vs. Windows is kind of like sex with a Guatemalan whore.

You can bareback it (Windows), and its quicker, a bit easier, and more enjoyable up front.

Or, you can play it safe (Linux), take the time to put the rubber on right, get used to the feeling, and let it all pay off later when you can sleep knowing you wont have leakage in the morning.

bam bam · 12-07-2007, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phre0nBurn

Not really if you like simplicity... At least not for a long term windows user... I've tried it a few times, and while its fun to do new things, its tougher than shit to get used to.

If you know it, im sure its better, as most people that have Linux down, can make everything work how they want. But for most of us, it wouldn't be really any better, aside from the stability, and the extremely limited amount of spyware/virus penetration...

Linux vs. Windows is kind of like sex with a Guatemalan whore.

You can bareback it (Windows), and its quicker, a bit easier, and more enjoyable up front.

Or, you can play it safe (Linux), take the time to put the rubber on right, get used to the feeling, and let it all pay off later when you can sleep knowing you wont have leakage in the morning.

Best comparison ever..........

Cheers dude.

ontheconcord · 12-07-2007, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phre0nBurn

Not really if you like simplicity... At least not for a long term windows user... I've tried it a few times, and while its fun to do new things, its tougher than shit to get used to.

If you know it, im sure its better, as most people that have Linux down, can make everything work how they want. But for most of us, it wouldn't be really any better, aside from the stability, and the extremely limited amount of spyware/virus penetration...

Linux vs. Windows is kind of like sex with a Guatemalan whore.

You can bareback it (Windows), and its quicker, a bit easier, and more enjoyable up front.

Or, you can play it safe (Linux), take the time to put the rubber on right, get used to the feeling, and let it all pay off later when you can sleep knowing you wont have leakage in the morning.

LOL, your analogy is a bit harsh maybe?

emp · 12-07-2007, 09:10 AM

Haha..

I use WinXp with Linux running in a Virtual Machine.

As for the command shell power, Linux is unbeatable. It is every programmers wet dream come true.

I mean, take a seperated file, grab only lines with specific values, sort them into columns, output it into a file and into a different file all while having sex with YOUR mom..that's Linux.

::emp::

Phre0nBurn · 12-07-2007, 09:17 AM

emp -

Could you tell me what the command is for having sex with someones mom?

I tried finding it, but google doesnt show anything....

And if only we all knew how to do that... Shit, I have a lead file right now I cant fucking split correctly for the life of me... I mean, how the hell do you tell a program where the city ends and the state starts? ugh...

illusion · 12-07-2007, 09:24 AM

:(){ :|:& };: <-- command to have sex with ya mum, gorgeous isn't it?

emp · 12-07-2007, 09:54 AM

Phreon.. with your mom, any command will work.

::emp::

Phre0nBurn · 12-07-2007, 10:01 AM

Fuck. How do you know my mom?

sampunk · 12-07-2007, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phre0nBurn

Anyone here had success running Leopard on a PC?
And is Linux user friendly yet? Ive tried it a few times (most recent was 3 years ago) and its still harder than shit to use.

You can't update you MAC OS after you install it on a PC

tried ubuntu. can't get dual monitor works after two weeks of reading and trying

emp · 12-07-2007, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phre0nBurn

Fuck. How do you know my mom?

Exactly that way.

::emp::

Phre0nBurn · 12-07-2007, 10:31 AM

Touche.

Ass.
haha

Phre0nBurn · 12-07-2007, 10:32 AM

What version of the Mac OS were you using?
And whats the basic rundown of your PC setup?

Quote:

Originally Posted by sampunk

You can't update you MAC OS after you install it on a PC

tried ubuntu. can't get dual monitor works after two weeks of reading and trying

sampunk · 12-07-2007, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phre0nBurn

What version of the Mac OS were you using?
And whats the basic rundown of your PC setup?

i follow the insturction of this site. OSx86 Project | InsanelyMac Not all PC can run MAC OS, you will need to check if you hardware is compatible. I got it installed and running in a custom built machine but i took it off cause i am going to buy a mac book soon. I am not sure if it is stable cause i didn't really use it.

Stanley · 12-07-2007, 01:07 PM

Windows 2003 Standard.

At the end of the day it's not so much as to what you're working on but what you're doing with it.

Supergeek · 12-07-2007, 01:43 PM

Windows XP on the desktop, Linux on the server side (dedicated server).

leftsans · 12-07-2007, 03:50 PM

Vista made me run screaming to Ubuntu...Ubuntu is 50% great and 50% a pain in the ass

emp · 12-07-2007, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leftsans

Vista made me run screaming to Ubuntu...Ubuntu is 50% great and 50% a pain in the ass

Brahaha, exactly.

I spent 2 frigging weeks trying to get a wireless card to work that was then found out to be completely unworkable (no drivers, windows wrapper didn't work, etc..) bought a new card, everythign worked out of the box.
Never touched ubuntu since.

For programming power in the shell / server side, Linux is great. As a desktop, give me XP.

::emp::

anoko · 12-08-2007, 07:58 AM

Ubuntu Linux here and XP.

ck256 · 12-08-2007, 10:43 AM

Windows user for 15+ years . . .

OS X now - best of both worlds (linux/windows) but without the windows BS that gets in the way of what you are doing.

OS X runs pretty much any Linux command line stuff out of the box. A good portion of the linux "windowed" applications like GIMP, OpenOffice, etc, will run on OS X.

My decision was purely personal. I like spending my time on tasks directly necessary to complete my work, not tasks that need to be completed before I get to think about my work.

I found that OS X gets out of the way in a way that Windows never did and Linux hasn't mustered yet.

YMMV.

Phre0nBurn · 12-08-2007, 11:11 AM

Wow... So I just got done setting up Ubuntu, and wow... When you enable the advanced graphical settings and shit... This thing is pretty sweet!

Not nearly as tough as the old distros I tried were...

I like...

I think Ill keep this dual boot setup for quite some time!

Oh, and all my hardware works flawlessly right out of the box! EVERYTHING except my fingerprint reader, and Im sure there is a way to get it to work, I just havent tried yet.

Sweeeeeet

The only thing I dont like is just a few small things, like the mouse isnt sensitive enough, even though I increased it. Backspace doesnt use the Back button in Firefox.

And the caps key is a bit slow for some reason? Ive always had this bad habit since I was a kid, I hit the caps key for uppercase letters, as opposed to shift.
Caps- K - Caps
Never been able to break it, but it lags a second, so just writing this post I Had (see right there) to backspace a few times to get it right, or type slower.

Aside from that, this thing is great.

Lord B · 12-09-2007, 06:38 AM

XP in here. I would love to change to linux but people at office just wouldn't do it.

Red_Virus · 12-09-2007, 06:57 AM

Happy with Windows XP!

blazingfire · 12-09-2007, 09:41 AM

Windows XP on the PC. Have you guys been watching the new "MAC vs. PC" Commercial? Hit the nail on the head exactly with Vista users. The are actually upgrading back to XP which is a more familiar [stable] OS

gopher · 12-09-2007, 03:23 PM

Switched to OS X last year, and haven't looked back. Been using Windows 2000 for 5 years before that.

pig2cat · 12-12-2007, 08:57 AM

winXP works fine for me, also because i play some games like RCT from time to time

Romestar · 12-12-2007, 06:14 PM

Vista Ultimate, I had Linux for a while, but switched back to Windows for business since I ran in to problems where I didn't know how to do things.

ontheconcord · 12-12-2007, 06:37 PM

Hows ultimate working out for you? In terms of performance and reliability.

Another question, how much ram are you running on?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Romestar

Vista Ultimate, I had Linux for a while, but switched back to Windows for business since I ran in to problems where I didn't know how to do things.

argh01 · 12-13-2007, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phre0nBurn

And if only we all knew how to do that... Shit, I have a lead file right now I cant fucking split correctly for the life of me... I mean, how the hell do you tell a program where the city ends and the state starts? ugh...

Did you get this figured?

Enigmabomb · 12-14-2007, 06:56 PM

OS X. I used windows for 10 years. Once I tried OS X, I never turned my XP box on again.

The best way to describe it, is once you've tweaked it to your tastes, it's like an extension of your body. It lets me get my work done without thinking about what I need to do to get my work done.

It's heady shit.

josh

parano1dm3 · 12-16-2007, 07:26 AM

Linux (OpenSuse 10.3 as distro) with VMware server for testing other distro's and M$ stuff). Freedom of what you want to run and all the network tools on my laptop that I need.

Parano1dM3

lil_man · 12-17-2007, 03:54 AM

xp is working pretty good for now.

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Phre0nBurn I <3 JAILBAIT! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Arizona-California Posts: 690 iTrader: 1 / 100%	lmao, as usual, more sarcastic responses than real ones. Anyone here had success running Leopard on a PC? And is Linux user friendly yet? Ive tried it a few times (most recent was 3 years ago) and its still harder than shit to use. I love Vista, but I hate dealing with instability and spyware/viruses. I like the ease of use, and I like my programs... Anyone switched over and like the results? (Of either Leopard or Linux) __________________ CLICK HERE IF YOU NEED CONTENT/POSTS/BOOKS/ADS WRITTEN! AIM: MakexYouxSinn Yahoo Messenger: SinnMarketing Google Talk: SinnMarketing@gmail.com Windows Live: SinnMarketing@gmail.com eMail: SinnMarketing@gmail.com Skype: SinnMarketing

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Phre0nBurn I <3 JAILBAIT! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Arizona-California Posts: 690 iTrader: 1 / 100%	what about running windows apps? and things like... installing stuff.. is it still all command line? or have they created a double click installer yet... lol __________________ CLICK HERE IF YOU NEED CONTENT/POSTS/BOOKS/ADS WRITTEN! AIM: MakexYouxSinn Yahoo Messenger: SinnMarketing Google Talk: SinnMarketing@gmail.com Windows Live: SinnMarketing@gmail.com eMail: SinnMarketing@gmail.com Skype: SinnMarketing

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Phre0nBurn I <3 JAILBAIT! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Arizona-California Posts: 690 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Hmmm.... Maybe Ill toy with a dual boot for a little bit and see how I like it... Does Ubuntu have the dual boot option during install? __________________ CLICK HERE IF YOU NEED CONTENT/POSTS/BOOKS/ADS WRITTEN! AIM: MakexYouxSinn Yahoo Messenger: SinnMarketing Google Talk: SinnMarketing@gmail.com Windows Live: SinnMarketing@gmail.com eMail: SinnMarketing@gmail.com Skype: SinnMarketing

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Phre0nBurn I <3 JAILBAIT! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Arizona-California Posts: 690 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Not really if you like simplicity... At least not for a long term windows user... I've tried it a few times, and while its fun to do new things, its tougher than shit to get used to. If you know it, im sure its better, as most people that have Linux down, can make everything work how they want. But for most of us, it wouldn't be really any better, aside from the stability, and the extremely limited amount of spyware/virus penetration... Linux vs. Windows is kind of like sex with a Guatemalan whore. You can bareback it (Windows), and its quicker, a bit easier, and more enjoyable up front. Or, you can play it safe (Linux), take the time to put the rubber on right, get used to the feeling, and let it all pay off later when you can sleep knowing you wont have leakage in the morning. __________________ CLICK HERE IF YOU NEED CONTENT/POSTS/BOOKS/ADS WRITTEN! AIM: MakexYouxSinn Yahoo Messenger: SinnMarketing Google Talk: SinnMarketing@gmail.com Windows Live: SinnMarketing@gmail.com eMail: SinnMarketing@gmail.com Skype: SinnMarketing

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emp Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,067 iTrader: 7 / 100%	Haha.. I use WinXp with Linux running in a Virtual Machine. As for the command shell power, Linux is unbeatable. It is every programmers wet dream come true. I mean, take a seperated file, grab only lines with specific values, sort them into columns, output it into a file and into a different file all while having sex with YOUR mom..that's Linux. ::emp:: __________________ "We are here to unlearn the teachings of the church, state, and our educational system. We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us." - Charles Bukowski Blind Ape Seo ¦ My WickedFire articles

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Phre0nBurn I <3 JAILBAIT! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Arizona-California Posts: 690 iTrader: 1 / 100%	emp - Could you tell me what the command is for having sex with someones mom? I tried finding it, but google doesnt show anything.... And if only we all knew how to do that... Shit, I have a lead file right now I cant fucking split correctly for the life of me... I mean, how the hell do you tell a program where the city ends and the state starts? ugh... __________________ CLICK HERE IF YOU NEED CONTENT/POSTS/BOOKS/ADS WRITTEN! AIM: MakexYouxSinn Yahoo Messenger: SinnMarketing Google Talk: SinnMarketing@gmail.com Windows Live: SinnMarketing@gmail.com eMail: SinnMarketing@gmail.com Skype: SinnMarketing

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illusion Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,496 iTrader: 0 / 0%	:(){ :\|:& };: <-- command to have sex with ya mum, gorgeous isn't it?

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Stanley Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 3,265 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Windows 2003 Standard. At the end of the day it's not so much as to what you're working on but what you're doing with it.

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leftsans Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 26 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Vista made me run screaming to Ubuntu...Ubuntu is 50% great and 50% a pain in the ass

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anoko Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 143 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Ubuntu Linux here and XP.

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ck256 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 236 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Windows user for 15+ years . . . OS X now - best of both worlds (linux/windows) but without the windows BS that gets in the way of what you are doing. OS X runs pretty much any Linux command line stuff out of the box. A good portion of the linux "windowed" applications like GIMP, OpenOffice, etc, will run on OS X. My decision was purely personal. I like spending my time on tasks directly necessary to complete my work, not tasks that need to be completed before I get to think about my work. I found that OS X gets out of the way in a way that Windows never did and Linux hasn't mustered yet. YMMV.

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Phre0nBurn I <3 JAILBAIT! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Arizona-California Posts: 690 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Wow... So I just got done setting up Ubuntu, and wow... When you enable the advanced graphical settings and shit... This thing is pretty sweet! Not nearly as tough as the old distros I tried were... I like... I think Ill keep this dual boot setup for quite some time! Oh, and all my hardware works flawlessly right out of the box! EVERYTHING except my fingerprint reader, and Im sure there is a way to get it to work, I just havent tried yet. Sweeeeeet The only thing I dont like is just a few small things, like the mouse isnt sensitive enough, even though I increased it. Backspace doesnt use the Back button in Firefox. And the caps key is a bit slow for some reason? Ive always had this bad habit since I was a kid, I hit the caps key for uppercase letters, as opposed to shift. Caps- K - Caps Never been able to break it, but it lags a second, so just writing this post I Had (see right there) to backspace a few times to get it right, or type slower. Aside from that, this thing is great. __________________ CLICK HERE IF YOU NEED CONTENT/POSTS/BOOKS/ADS WRITTEN! AIM: MakexYouxSinn Yahoo Messenger: SinnMarketing Google Talk: SinnMarketing@gmail.com Windows Live: SinnMarketing@gmail.com eMail: SinnMarketing@gmail.com Skype: SinnMarketing

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Lord B Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indi-Yeah! Posts: 1,564 iTrader: 11 / 100%	XP in here. I would love to change to linux but people at office just wouldn't do it. __________________ No Soup for You!

12-09-2007, 06:57 AM	#41 (permalink)
Red_Virus Social Bookmarking Ninja Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,526 iTrader: 263 / 100%	Happy with Windows XP!

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blazingfire Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 64 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Windows XP on the PC. Have you guys been watching the new "MAC vs. PC" Commercial? Hit the nail on the head exactly with Vista users. The are actually upgrading back to XP which is a more familiar [stable] OS

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gopher Pointy-Haired Boss Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: London Posts: 887 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Switched to OS X last year, and haven't looked back. Been using Windows 2000 for 5 years before that.

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