Geek Corner Break Time: What is your OS?

[john_anderson_ii]

Since Ron Paul "only exists on the internet" lets take a break and take a poll of what software us Paulites use.

I use an x86_64 multilib derivative of cross Linux from scratch I've dubbed CCBUX. I'm hoping to release it as a generally available distribution by Fall of next year. It's mainly designed for the enterprise, with an emphasis on data centers. Basically its key design goal is rapid deployments and updates of large groups of similar servers. For instance a database replication cluster or a load balanced web cluster should require just one action to upgrade or install a software package across all members of an identical group. Since I'm in the business of credit card processing, this entire distribution is embedded with GRSecurity (http://www.grsecurity.net). That means every software package must ship with it's own GRSec policies.

At home, I run CCBUX adapted for a desktop. I use Enlightenment DR17 for my desktop, but I'm also "supporting" KDE, gnome, fluxbox, blackbox, and TWM in the "releases" I've offered so far.

Anyway, I thought it would be fun to take a look at where we all stand in the software world.

Oh, and BTW for any Amiga, VMS, etc users out there. The Poll capped me at 10 entries.

[inibo]

Should have been multiple choice. I have a WinXP/Ubuntu desktop, a WinXP/Slackware laptop, a Slackware web server and a Slackware file server.

[SwooshOU]

Mac OS X. Can't wait to upgrade to Leopard which came out yesterday.

[constituent]

uhhh..... hot topics?

this could get ugly.

[TexMac]

You left Vista off, so I put "other."

[tekkierich]

OpenBSD baby! Note my avatar.

[726f6e7061756c]

Other: ArchLinux :)

[pcosmar]

Other/others
I have PCLinuxOS/XP on the main house box and my laptop. Both are HP.
I have Ubuntu CE on an old IBM that I am testing for the Church basement.
Currently have Zenwalk on a frankenputer.

On the Dual boot, I haven't used XP in quite some time. I prefer PCLinuxOS.
http://www.pclinuxos.com/

[werdd]

vista 64 bit, its the most stable os on the market if you configure it right.

[CurtisLow]

Vista Ultimate

[katao]

Vista ultimate

[bomybomy]

I have Vista on 1 desktop. Used to have it on my business machine also, but went back to XP. It was too much of a resource hog, and too buggy for the stability I needed to work on a pc all day long with several different programs. Biggest issue was MS Office 07 applications would just crash for no apparent reason, requiring a total reboot. Also, it was sluggish even with 2gb of RAM.

[Electric Church]

none of your business

[pcosmar]

For those among us who have not been set free, To those poor souls who still suffer under licenses, I humbly offer you,
The Gospel of TUX
http://www.ao.com/%7Eregan/penguins/tux.html

Read, enjoy and pass on.

[TVMH]

Vic-20. :eek:

[m4ff3w]

Depending on which machine....

FreeBSD
Vista
Win2k3

[american.swan]

Sorry to state the obvious, but Ubuntu is a Debian Derivative

[american.swan]

none of your business

hahahahah Does that mean you use some anonymous web-surfing program? If not, every server you go to knows what OS you run.

[american.swan]

I voted for Ubuntu because I use 64bit Ubuntu at home. At work I am stuck on a XP machine. I sometimes use my wife's Vista32bit laptop.

I prefer Ubuntu currently, not saying it's the best or anything. I just like it for my own personal use.

[work2win]

Fedora. It still kicks my ass from time to time and I have a solid computer background. Lets just say Linux is not quite ready for prime time. It does work well, it can just be hard to configure.

[drew1503]

Vista Ultimate. Not to sure about it though. NSA helped Microsoft develop it.

[fcofer]

Primarily Gentoo (2 workstations), but Ubuntu on the laptops. No Windows anywhere, anyhow, anytime.

Technically, I would consider Ubuntu a Debian derivative, which was one of your choices. :P


vista 64 bit, its the most stable os on the market if you configure it right.

When I read your comment, Werdd, I actually clicked on your user profile to make certain that you weren't a troll. :) (I am not attacking you personally, but I've spent plenty of time on various Linux boards and a statement like that is a classic troller's bait there.) Here at ronpaulforums.com we naturally believe that everyone is entitled to choose for themselves which operating system is best for them, so I'll make no further comment!

I'm pleasantly surprised at the number of Free Software users here. Maybe the non-technical members of the forum are skipping a poll about operating systems, though, and the technical members are naturally more likely to use free software? You know we can't trust those $%*^#@ polls.

[Perry]

What only one OS? I haven't used just one OS since 1995.
And where is Vista? REDO!

Xp
Vista 64
Ubuntu 64

[Perry]

vista 64 bit, its the most stable os on the market if you configure it right.

The best place in the universe to live is on the sun if you have the proper shade.


Sorry to state the obvious, but Ubuntu is a Debian Derivative

Sorry to state the obvious but Debian is a Unix Derivative.

[Constitution Supporter]

Vista / openSUSE 10.3 dual boot.

[priest_of_syrinx]

Vista <_<

[A. Havnes]

XP Professional! I also want to partition my hard drive for linux, but...I have little memory.

Sorry, but Vista has a nasty habbit of shutting down on me, and I'm afraid it might find all of my software that I didn't actually buy.

[pcosmar]

Alright, I got to plug my favorite one more time.

http://daysofourlife.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/normal_2k7logo.png

Watch the video, It's a great system, this is it having fun.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9BD6C6s23Y

Get it here. http://www.pclinuxos.com/

[asgardshill]

If you think that 9/11 conspiracy theorists fight, just wait until you stumble across your first OS holy war ;)

[Perry]

If you think that 9/11 conspiracy theorists fight, just wait until you stumble across your first OS holy war ;)
:D

[PepperdotNet]

Vista x64 Ultimate

[ronpaulblogsdotcom]

Umm Vista has been out for a year.

[IPSecure]

AmigaDOS !!!

[HollyforRP]

Not any of your concern 2000

[Malakai0]

you forgot Gentoo mate =)

billy@localhost ~ $ uname -a
Linux localhost 2.6.23-gentoo-r6 #5 SMP Wed Jan 30 22:20:43 EST 2008 x86_64 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux

Plays my games too =) Eve, wow, wc3, HL/2 games, ect

Not to mention true desktop transparency and other effects without needing bloated vista =)