Poll: Why do you use your particular OS?

Posted by windsurfer on Tuesday October 06, 2009 @07:28PM
from the you-decide dept.

Just wondering what operating systems you use on a daily basis, and why.

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Poll

I primarily use Microsoft Windows because I want to. 6 votes

I primarily use Microsoft Windows because I have to. 5 votes

I primarily use a Linux distribution because I want to. 28 votes

I primarily use a Linux distribution because I have to. 2 votes

I primarily use Mac OS X because I want to. 29 votes

I primarily use Mac OS X because I have to. 0 votes

I primarily use something else because I want to. 0 votes

I primarily use something else because I have to. 1 vote

Re:Poll: Why do you use your particular OS? by md81544 on Wednesday October 07, 2009 @05:14AM (#866362)

I went through the Linux-only mindset for years but now pragmatism rules and I use Linux for development and general productivity, Macs for Garageband and testing my website on Safari, and Windows for Solitaire...

...and things like Garmin and Tom Tom software

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Re:Poll: Why do you use your particular OS? by joubee on Tuesday October 06, 2009 @08:36PM (#865754)

I use Linux (Ubuntu) to do pen testing Mac at home for iPhone development PC (Vista (un)Ultimate) at home for development PC (Windows XP) for day job

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Re:Poll: Why do you use your particular OS? by CyberFonic on Wednesday October 07, 2009 @06:53AM (#866464)

I occassionally use Microsoft Windows because it's the only one that supports my _______ (fill in the otherwise unsupported device that you need to use occassionally)

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Re:Poll: Why do you use your particular OS? by bootload on Tuesday October 06, 2009 @09:59PM (#865873)

no bsd?

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Re:Poll: Why do you use your particular OS? by windsurfer on Tuesday October 06, 2009 @11:08PM (#865969)

I left a "something else" category ;)

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Re:Poll: Why do you use your particular OS? by bootload on Thursday October 08, 2009 @12:17AM (#868266)

*"... I left a "something else" category ;) ..."

... and you already have Macs covered but BSD is a big category to leave out.

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Re:Poll: Why do you use your particular OS? by windsurfer on Thursday October 08, 2009 @07:04AM (#868745)

BSD is widely used, but as a primary workstation...? So far there's only one vote, presumably from you, in the "something else" category.

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