Nicholas Naime Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 I think it would be interesting to know what operating systems TCH members use. I made the poll very simple—no specifics in the poll itself. You are free to add posts giving us more details about your platform of choice, however. I hope both members and TCH staff will find this poll useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeJ Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 I actually use all 3 extensively, but since my primary notebook is Mac OS X, that's what I voted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Dick Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 I currently have 4 PC's all running WinXP w/SP2 1 PC with a bad processor thats not running atm but also has WinXP and 1 other PC that doesnt have anything on it atm, but will probably have some flavor of linux put on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaJill Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 OSX 10.3.5, and eagerly awaiting Tiger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanV Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Windows, unfortunately :-\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmanmcp Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 At work its Win2000 and UNIX. At home...lets see... 3 desktops with XP and one with ME currently running on the network. In the back room I have several desktop and laptops in various states but can and do get plugged in and used if the need arrises. They have Win NT, Win 98, Win95, Win 3.1, and Win 3.0 and finally a true DOS 5.0 on an XT (if you remember those). I've got files and boxes filled with all versions of Windows, IBM and MS DOS, and a couple packages of OS2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jslagle Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 my laptop is win2000, wife's laptop is mac os10.3, couple of desktops at home on XP and one on mac os9 something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borfast Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 (edited) I use Linux (Fedora Core 2) and sometimes, just to play a game, Windows XP. I think I would be an OS X user if I'd have a Mac but right now I need Linux and a PC because of college and I can't afford a second computer system :\ Which means that if someone wants to offer me a PowerMac, one of those new iMacs or a 17" PowerBook, be my guest Edited September 23, 2004 by TCH-Raul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyFish Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 1 laptop and 4 desktops with w2k (1 of the desktops is dual boot w/linux) 2 desktops with linux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Bruce Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Windows 98, NT, 2000, XP and Unix at work. Windows XP at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarqFlare Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 WinXP SP2 on desktop and laptop... Windows all over my fiancee's house... Windows at my work... Dammit, I don't wanna see the outside anymore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtis Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 1 laptop with Win ME Desktops: 1 old HP with win 3.11, 1 win98, 1 dual boot win ME and win XP, 1 dual boot with winXP and Mandrake(linux). I keep the old 3.11 around so younger people can have a laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Rob Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Have dual Win2K/BSD and soon Linux for a triple boot and a dedicated 2K box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etanisla Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 My primary (personal) system is a dual-boot Linux/XPPro that is 90% in Linux. I boot into Window for games and weekly (mandatory) XP patching. My daughter's system is Win98SE. Her browser is Firefox, and there is no censorware installed on her system. (But that is another rant.) My work system is a Win2K laptop. I want to lock it down better than what it is, but all my (formal) suggestions have been shot down by my employer's IT department. But they allow toolbars and other 'addons' to be installed. So I've installed Ad-Aware, S&D, Firefox, and Google Toolbar. (But that is also another rant.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btrfld Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 Windows XP on the main laptop. Linux RH9 on an older laptop so I can learn it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandafields Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 I use WindowsXP with VNC to connect to my Debian GNU/Linux machine to use Firefox. So, it's like Windows and Linux as friends walking together hand-in-hand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 My OS of choice is Mac OS but use a variety of XP machines as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arvind Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 2 x Win XP SP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellybellydotnet Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Go figure. After I voted for Windows I got out and get a Mac. Right now I'm in the process of converting; I'm keeping the WinXP tower for gaming, but the Mac (OSX 10.3.5) is going to be my primary. My work laptop runs WinXP Pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandafields Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 I'm being serious - I really want to know because I have never used one: What is so great about a Mac?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Naime Posted September 30, 2004 Author Share Posted September 30, 2004 I'm being serious - I really want to know because I have never used one: What is so great about a Mac?... http://www.xvsxp.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idallen Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 What is so great about a Mac?... People really come to love :heart their Mac computers. Nobody says that about a Windows machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandafields Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 People really come to love :heart their Mac computers. Nobody says that about a Windows machine. Love as in: I love pizza. I love my dog. I love my family. Which is the type of love felt towards the mac? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Bruce Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 Which is the type of love felt towards the mac? From the Mac addicts I know it goes deeper than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunni Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 Nobody says that about a Windows machine. *I* beg to differ! I :heart my Windows machine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandafields Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 I would like to believe many of the "loving" people live by themselves with no pets or anything, and are forced to love the computer, and so it's not really their fault. Otherwise may I please suggest MA (macoholics anonymous)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason-vginformer Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 My two primary machines run Windows XP pro. I have an old laptop that will probably be home for some distro of linux. Though I've never been successful at running linux for more than a few days. Eventually I manage to fry my install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Naime Posted September 30, 2004 Author Share Posted September 30, 2004 Otherwise may I please suggest MA (macoholics anonymous)... Right, right... Or? Wait a minute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deverill Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 Which is the type of love felt towards the mac? I really *love* going to the dentist. <dripping with sarcasm> Yuck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Don Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 I would like to believe many of the "loving" people live by themselves with no pets or anything, and are forced to love the computer, and so it's not really their fault. Hmmm, I love my PC and every one knows I have and love pets :hug: And My wife loves our PC and our pets :hug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Dick Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 Just added another PC running RedHat 9, its an old 333mhz celeron i picked up for $20 (minus a hard drive) I installed Red Hat on it so I can try and learn more of the command line stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Thomas Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 Hmmm, I love my PCand every one knows I have and love pets :hug: And My wife loves our PC and our pets :hug: And I love you my friend. :hug: PC´s and pets are a must! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allaboutmadonna.com Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 Windows XP-SP2 & Mandrake Linux 11.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cajunman4life Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 2 Desktops, one with WinXP SP2, the other with FreeBSD 4.2 (no gui), which used to be my server (obviously I'm with TCH now), and my laptop has XP SP2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_lucas Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 well as for Macs and Windows i have to say win is for me but i have never got my hands on a mac so i guess i cant decide fare i have 3 systems 1 Win XP Home 1 windows 2003 server edtion 1 win98 thinking about getting linix to try out. i think it's free if you get it from the net HEY! now that i mentioed my server does TCH sell IP address i need a Internet ip for it i only use it on my lan with lan IP's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Rob Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 thinking about getting linix to try out. i think it's free if you get it from the net They are, download one and burn it to disk and away you go. I did not understand your last question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarqFlare Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 I think I'll just get that Linux shell emulator my CS instructor told me about... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaJill Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 (edited) Cherry OS is a new thang - OSX for x86 boxes. =) (If it's real anyway....) =) Edited October 13, 2004 by TCH-Lisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandafields Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 HEY! Now that I mentioned my server, Does TCH sell IP addresses? I need an Internet ip for it. I only use it on my lan with lan IP's According to ICANN rules, I think you can only buy an IP address if you have a dedicated server or you have bought a SSL certificate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoneraver Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 My experience is mainly Windows based server/workstations and Novell 3.11 and currently upgrading yet again over the years to 6.5 As novell is naff to have at home I use Windows 2000 Server & ISA to provide security( ) for Net connectivity and firewall for a number of PC's used by my family (Yes im back at my Mums Groan dont ask) Im currently learning Mandrake which is easy to network etc i find it hard for learning databases as a lot of Nix peeps on sites seem to prefer to keep their knowledge to themselves I am really basic at apache and not bad at sendmail..the trouble is all this needs learning in a proper workplace with actual enviroments where things can be implemented to properly learn to implement these things i reckon Thats why i prefer the dumb approach as the things you can learn are endless by just watching with a keen eye and taking note of eveything you are being shown. I recently started a new job which is mainly windows and Novell servers but they have a web section with linux even with the windows/novell systems you have to re-learn all over again as thr set up is different but im also taking note of the linux procedures/configs Take my forum database that needed restoring...you lot did it quicker than i can eat my tea err me err ive managed to isolate and restore my users from the backup to my own server err that took me 2 weeks lolololol..well i gotta learn somewhere Ive also just noticed the length of this post..sorry i blah blahed on but you know what i mean Fave OS Windows 2000 Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bl4nk Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 All my computers run WinXP as the main OS. Though I have one personal PC with a small partition of Yoper for a learning curve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoneraver Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 All of my systems are dual booted with 98se apart from a few well rocket killing my mates is great afer a a couple of beers lololol its law you have 2 do it Q3 UT4 Its gotta be done i wouldnt be normal therwise lol Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-RobertM Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 I personally have 3 systems that I use quite frequently. each for specific purposes. Mainly I use the Debian Linux system and Windows XP systems Since I started dabling with this web stuff.... (cough cough) I have found many useful pieces of software for both systems such as GIMP for graphics on my Linux machine....now also have it on my WinXP machine HTML editor on Windows, I have not found anything I like yet on the linux side but I will soon I am sure Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soleil Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 I'm an MS slave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annie Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 I think I've tried every flavor of windows except windows 2000. Got several running now. I do have a linux machine, but haven't used it for a few years since I discovered some dos utils that do part of the same thing linux does. I still miss one of the apps I ran on linux, but the machine was old, and I don't have a faster one to spare right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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