technology Operating Systems

[~Scootaloo 438]

Cough, Wine, cough. I installed Photoshop CS6 on Ubuntu using Wine. It's really quite simple. All you have to do is Google a tutorial.

 

Yep and wine also has a load of other problems emulating numerous other windows applications so nope... not swapping to the penguin just yet. 

 

I like linux, but I it amuses me when linux users conveniently forget the downsides yet are quick to point Windows downsides out.

Edited March 22, 2013 by ~Scootaloo

[lincolnshirepony 527]

I'm currently using Windows 7. It works pretty well for me now. I'm planning on upgrading to a new laptop later this year though, and I'm not sure what operating system I'm going to go with for that...

[Sky Warden 2,243]

Yep and wine also has a load of other problems emulating numerous other windows applications so nope... not swapping to the penguin just yet. 

 

I like linux, but I it amuses me when linux users conveniently forget the downsides yet are quick to point Windows downsides out.

That's because I'm getting used to the downsides. The only real downsides I know is the difficulty and the lack of third-party support, which means I can't play good games with it. For the first issue, I'm getting used in using Linux and it's very comfortable now. For the second, I don't play games, so it's not a big issue for me.

 

I also rarely edit pictures or musics. The only editing I may need is cropping, resizing, and cutting, and I have the software for both pictures and music. I have Audacity and GIMP Image Editor to fulfill my need of both things. I use my Linux to code and run virtual servers. Other than that, maybe browsing the Internet, listening to music, or looking for wallpapers. All is set.

 

As for other aspects like security, performance, etc, it's perfect for me.

[Pilot 40]

I really don't have any preference. I use all three daily!

 

I use my desktop for gaming and main work such as photoshop and video editing, I use a latptop with Mac OSX for school and code, and I run and use Linux on my server box.

 

TBH, they all have strengths and weaknesses.

 

Windows has the best selection of programs and games. It's also great for dualscreening and working on photoshop/video editing.

 

Max OSX is incredibly user friendly, easy to use, and is AMAZING for working because of how finger swiping is programmed into laptops. (I can swipe between different documents and websites incredibly easily, and I love that.)

 

Linux is lightweight but powerful, and it amazing for server-side stuff. I wouldn't use it on my main computer though, as it doesn't have enough software selection options for me. If it did have a better selection, though, I'd prefer using it.

Edited March 22, 2013 by ThePilotGuy

[MrDingerFan51 11]

Yep and wine also has a load of other problems emulating numerous other windows applications so nope... not swapping to the penguin just yet. 

 

I like linux, but I it amuses me when linux users conveniently forget the downsides yet are quick to point Windows downsides out.

In my use of Linux, pretty much the only problems I've had are lack of programs and support, and lack of drivers for certain GPUs. Other than that, I can't really complain about it.

[Sky Warden 2,243]

I really don't have any preference. I use all three daily!

 

I use my desktop for gaming and main work such as photoshop and video editing, I use a latptop with Mac OSX for school and code, and I run and use Linux on my server box.

 

TBH, they all have strengths and weaknesses.

 

Windows has the best selection of programs and games. It's also great for dualscreening and working on photoshop/video editing.

 

Max OSX is incredibly user friendly, easy to use, and is AMAZING for working because of how finger swiping is programmed into laptops. (I can swipe between different documents and websites incredibly easily, and I love that.)

 

Linux is lightweight but powerful, and it amazing for server-side stuff. I wouldn't use it on my main computer though, as it doesn't have enough software selection options for me. If it did have a better selection, though, I'd prefer using it.

I understand that Mac has good development software to ease development, but I still can't figure out why is it better than Linux to learn programming. Thanks for initiating my research.

 

Yes. Linux is good for server stuff, but I just use gEdit to code, so the lack of third-party support isn't a problem to me.

Edited March 23, 2013 by Sky Warden

[Pilot 40]

I understand that Mac has good development software to ease development, but I still can't figure out why is it better than Linux to learn programming. Thanks for initiating my research.

 

Yes. Linux is good for server stuff, but I just use gEdit to code, so the lack of third-party support isn't a problem to me.

 

It isn't necessarily better to learn programming. It's just a better work environment. I can swipe between different windows, the UI on the OS is always easy to use and intuitive, and many programs to make coding more simple (and therefore generally easier to learn) on Mac compared to Linux.

 

That said, could you learn to code on Linux? Yes, of course. I just prefer working on Mac OSX.

[Sky Warden 2,243]

It isn't necessarily better to learn programming. It's just a better work environment. I can swipe between different windows, the UI on the OS is always easy to use and intuitive, and many programs to make coding more simple (and therefore generally easier to learn) on Mac compared to Linux.

 

That said, could you learn to code on Linux? Yes, of course. I just prefer working on Mac OSX.

Easier to learn doesn't mean that it's better to learn from. The best OS to learn programming is (probably) Linux since it's open source and it doesn't hide anything in the background.

 

I rarely use IDE and just use the humble text editor to code most of the times, and I always use Linux for any coding activity. I see no reason to code with Mac other than programs.

[uuunph 288]

 

 

you are never allowed to upgrade anything again.

 

love me some xkcd

Hah, I loved that linux strip he did. More praise from me, to xkcd.

 

Also installed a Linux distro again yesterday. I was originally planning to dual boot it with W7, but then I was like whatever and just wiped the damn thing. I wanted to experiment with something different, yet here I am still using Xubuntu, XFCE as always. Can't get away from apt-get, it's too useful.

[Red Diamond 549]

I am currently using Windows XP Professional SP3. I went through a lot of OSes in my life.

 

There was Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Ubuntu, Windows Vista, Windows XP.

 

All the OSes I used in order.

[Guest]

I started with Windows 98 SE then moving up to 2000 and skipping ME and going straight to XP, after vista came out I opted to stay with XP until 7 came out, now I'm skipping 8 and waiting for 9.

[~Luminiferous Ether~ 107]

Here's the tl;dr I got from the internet.

 

If you want to play games, buy Windows

 

If you want to do amazing stuff with your computer use Linux

 

If you want to play games and do amazing stuff dual boot them.

[Lumen 106]

I use Windows 7 because I like to play video games. I wish the gaming industry would start taking Linux more seriously though. I would use Linux if it was compatible with all the games I play.

[NothingIsEverything 1,233]

I use my iPhone 3GS. And on occasion, the Internet Explorer app for my Xbox 360. I have a Dell laptop, but I do not have a battery for it, so now, it just sits as a fancy paperweight.

[NightOwl 911]

I'm using windows 7 at the moment it's probably one of Microsoft's best operating systems next to windows XP. I will probably wait until Windows 9 or what ever they will call it until I upgrade my OS again. 

[heG allaphsE 28]

Im using windows 7 ultimate just because I havent been botherd to change it and windows 7 is pretty decent even if i get a error every 20 seconds...

Edited June 1, 2013 by Dj Yexus

[Inactive01 5,298]

Windows 7. I've used Windows 98, 2000, XP, Vista, and 7 in my life. I've also worked with a Mac and a Linux, but not very extensively. Out of all the systems, Windows 7 is the best and XP is a distant second.

[-BleachedOne- 233]

I use a good few, depending on what I need it for. My main OS is Windows 7 Home Premium, though I've used VMware to run Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows XP Home Edition, Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx, and BackTrack R5. I have plans to get Kali Linux running when I have the time and resources.

[MVC NVMXD JVRXD 2,406]

I dual-boot debian and ubuntu because of my complete stupidity. They're both just .deb based distros, I just wanted to try debian because I could :V

I also boot Windows XP in a VM to make music but honestly I hate that OS a lot.

[Moonlight 7,279]

I use Windows 7 on both of my regular 'Compaq' laptop and my school 'Lenovo' laptop.

I  Windows 7 more than anything. I was wondering about updating to Windows 8, but I heard mixed opinions on it. 

[GeneralDirection 977]

Used to dual boot WinXP and Fedora on my old computer, until the power supply went on it one day. Then I bough the one I have now and built it myself. Best decision ever. I have Win7 now. Never been much of a Mac fan, which is also technically Linux too I suppose. Plus all crApple stuff is way overpriced anyway. 

[firekillerpwns 32]

linux is best but complicated. then comes windows because well windows is awesome. Then i just don't care for Macintosh at all so don't try to argue that with me i will WIN.

[Shiki 5,854]

I'm using Windows 7 home premium. 

 

I have Windows 8 installed on the other laptop, but I don't prefer it as much. 

 

I honestly would like Windows 8 a lot more if it just resembled 7 a bit more. A start button, for example? 

 

The speed on it is really nice, I must admit. Perhaps my default computer (with Windows 7) is really slow, in general, but I know when I switch to the other one, I notice a massive amount of increased speed, say, when moving larger files somewhere, start-up, and things like that. 

 

Also, Windows 8's ability to multi-task is really nice. Dragging Skype into a sidebar, keeping it open on about 1/4 of the screen's width, and then actually just shrinking my desktop in entirety (meaning, if I maximise a page, it will only fill that 3/4 that is desktop), just seems really nice, to me. In that sense, things feel a bit more organised. 

 

Perhaps it would be better on a tablet. However, Windows 7 is what I know, and it's what I prefer. 

 

jk i luv vista lol

[Gay Bird 420]

The only thing I would buy a mac for would be if I wanted logic pro, but with ableton and reason for pc that are the same if not better, I see no reason to go with Mac. The computers are overpriced as crap. Linux is great for servers and software development, but doesn't work with some software and games. Windows is popular with gamers. Just start by looking at what software you'll want and find which os supports it. You'll probably want to be building a computer unless you want a laptop.

[SUPERFOX5 385]

I have Windows 7, but hate Windows 8.

 

I personally, someday want a Mac mini, since there is Final Cut Pro X.

I want to find a decent video editing program, and that seems to be one good program, since a lot of movies where edited with it.