Best Os

[Method]

Whats the best os?

[SilverPriest]

If you are anything like me this thread (http://www.icronticforums.com/showthread.php?threadid=29622) will be of interest for you :)
Please be more specific with you "best os" question.
Windows 2000 pro, xp, NT etc are great for some things, linux, freebsd etc are great for other things.
It really all boils down to personal preference, knowledge and compatibility.

[whetu]

what do you want to use it for?
what do you rate your computer knowledge as? beginner, intermediate, advanced, expert, guru?
what devices do you have? What is their open source support status?

too many variables, too many opinionated idiots ready to argue on this topic.

This is a thread that could easily boil down to the same bill gates vs lunix debate, which has been going on forever, and will go on forever, because people tend to get out of control with their opinions and their ability to respect other people's opinions.

different strokes for different folks, for me

microsoft OS: win2k
open source: openBSD

[swiftynz]

*looks at topic and screams* :eek:

not this again!! :p

for me:
M$ O$: win2k
open source: wouldn't like to comment because i haven't tried enough of them, but i'm currently running Mandrake 8.2.

[kozmic]

XP ;)

[Control_Phreak]

Originally posted by whetu
microsoft OS: win2k
open source: openBSD

I like your choices... ;)

I love openBSD

Small, Secure and the ports tree is a life saver. Only now are some linux distros using a BSD style port tree for installing software :)

[kozmic]

ive got xp, 2000, 98, 95

which do you think will b most stable, if im oc'ing ?

[BeachBum]

Originally posted by Method
Whats the best os?

I'm not really a MS fan but have a duel boot PC that can boot to either WinXP or Linux .. Redhat 7.2. There are things I like and dislike about both systems and I believe that Linux may be made more secure than can any WinXX system .. imo of course :) Mozilla, the Redhat default browser these days, can work quite hapilly without java making it faster and less HDD cluttering than the WinXX counterpart.

With Linux you can tinker with absolutely anything that comprises the system, something that is not available with Winxx despite all the tweaking utils available. With Linux you get a C++ compiler and tools to interface most code that is available for this platform. Most importantly its free! When you get cryptic error messages from Winxx and enquire from MS you most often draw a blank. If you get errors with Linux then imo, the provider usually responds with something sensible.

If you have heaps of HDD space why not try a duel system?

[kozmic]

im thinking of goin for a duel system, ive got bout 60gb

i quite like linux and would b keen to get to know how to use it prop, i hav mandrake, and put it on my old puta, but it was too slow to do ne thing wif D;

just a question,
i deleted the linux partition, do you hav ne idea how to get rid of the linux window, where you can choose if you wanna go to linux or windows.

i installed linux mandrake, if that helps out ne :)

thx,
koz

[BeachBum]

The boot manager for Linux resides in the master boot block so if you use fdisk /mbr after booting from DOS then it should fix the problem. From my own experience its a great idea to have your working partiton backed up just in case! I don't use the Linux boot manager for a number of reasons but use instead a tiny utility called SBM .. smart boot manager which is freeware and uses the master boot record, is secure and reliable. SBM comes in flavours to load under DOS, Winxx or Linux.

[BeachBum]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by whetu
[B]different strokes for different folks, for me

Couldn't agree more :) Now CP/M .... :)

[Grrr!!]

Best OS - Windows 1.0.

[KingJackal]

Originally posted by Method
Whats the best os?

Run a search.

We've already done this debate:
http://forums.overclockers.co.nz/showthread.php?s=&threadid=70

And had the poll:
http://forums.overclockers.co.nz/showthread.php?s=&threadid=98

[varkk]

Originally posted by kozmic
ive got xp, 2000, 98, 95

which do you think will b most stable, if im oc'ing ?

is it XP Pro or home?

I think from what people here have said possibly win2k, although it depends on drivers quite a bit, E.G if you only have native win9x drivers, then win9x will be better. So look at what hardware/drivers you have, or can get easily, but most probably win2k or XP pro