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**luftfluss** · 08-12-2011, 10:44 AM

Currently, Win7 x64 and WinXP on my g/f's PC, Win7 x86 & OSX 10.4 on the laptop, Ubuntu & WinXP along win Win7 x64 on my PC.

hcarvalhoalves · 08-12-2011, 11:48 PM

Ok, please fix this pool. FreeBSD is not Linux.

**boriscleto** · 08-13-2011, 04:26 AM

Originally posted by hcarvalhoalves

Ok, please fix this pool. FreeBSD is not Linux.

It's not Linux but it is a close cousin. The folks at DistroWatch give BSD an honorable mention even though it's not Linux.

DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD.

hcarvalhoalves · 08-14-2011, 02:21 AM

Originally posted by boriscleto

It's not Linux but it is a close cousin. The folks at DistroWatch give BSD an honorable mention even though it's not Linux.

DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD.

It's as wrong as saying Mac OS X, Solaris or HP/UX are close cousins to Linux

**boriscleto** · 08-14-2011, 06:32 AM

Originally posted by hcarvalhoalves

It's as wrong as saying Mac OS X, Solaris or HP/UX are close cousins to Linux

FreeBSD has more in common with Linux than it does Solaris or HP-UX. They are both Unix-like while OS X, Solaris and HP-UX are all Unix.

Solaris is SRV4 while HP-UX is System V.

OS X is based on a Mach kernel and parts of BSD Lite. It really should have been called MaCSTEP

What is Mac OS X?

**ChrisPlatt** · 08-14-2011, 07:18 AM

Added together the results currently exceed 150 % ...

Chris

**luftfluss** · 08-14-2011, 08:02 AM

Originally posted by ChrisPlatt

Added together the results currently exceed 150 % ...

Chris

Because some of us use multiple OSes.

JHD · 08-14-2011, 08:47 AM

According to this poll - nothing - absolutely nothing has changed... In all these years MS still dominates the world as the preferred OS. Apple (the OS) merely remains as a fringe product appealing to fanatics.

RioRico · 08-14-2011, 08:55 AM

**ChrisPlatt** · 08-14-2011, 01:46 PM

Originally posted by luftfluss

Because some of us use multiple OSes.

I use Windows XP on four PCs. Shouldn't I get four votes?

Chris

JHD · 08-14-2011, 02:36 PM

Originally posted by ChrisPlatt

I use Windows XP on four PCs. Shouldn't I get four votes?

Chris

Perhaps, but one can only wonder how many Mac users run some version of WIN on their Apple box?

It's interesting that Apple felt it needful to enable their platform to also run WIN, while nobody in the PC world felt the need to enable the Mac OS to run on the PC!

**luftfluss** · 08-14-2011, 04:10 PM

Originally posted by ChrisPlatt

I use Windows XP on four PCs. Shouldn't I get four votes?

Chris

The question is "What OS do you use?", and you use WinXP.

**luftfluss** · 08-14-2011, 04:13 PM

Originally posted by JHD

Perhaps, but one can only wonder how many Mac users run some version of WIN on their Apple box?

It's interesting that Apple felt it needful to enable their platform to also run WIN, while nobody in the PC world felt the need to enable the Mac OS to run on the PC!

Some folks did, and that's why there's Hackintosh.

It's easier for Apple to have Windows run on a Mac, because Windows by it's nature supports a gazillion different hardware configurations. OSX, otoh, is specific in what hardware it supports, and Apple deliberately works to ensure that a "common" PC cannot run OSX.

**ChrisPlatt** · 08-14-2011, 06:57 PM

If this poll favors the votes of those who use multiple OS's it skews the results towards the geeks.
That same demographic should also see nothing wrong with results that total far more than 100%.

Chris

**luftfluss** · 08-15-2011, 07:49 AM

Originally posted by ChrisPlatt

If this poll favors the votes of those who use multiple OS's it skews the results towards the geeks.

Yup.

Some of the other "What is your OS" polls I've participated in specifically ask "What is your Primary OS?" But given that the OP in this case has permitted us to select multiple answers, I guess he looking for more of a "geek factor".

View Poll Results: What OS' are you running?
Mac OS X 10.3	0	0%
Mac OS X 10.4	2	2.08%
Mac OS X 10.5	3	3.13%
Mac OS X 10.6	14	14.58%
Mac OS X 10.7	9	9.38%
Windows XP	34	35.42%
Windows Vista	10	10.42%
Windows 7	44	45.83%
Linux - Fedora	1	1.04%
Linux - Ubuntu	19	19.79%
Linux - PCLinux	2	2.08%
Linux - Free BSD	0	0%
Linux - Mandriva	1	1.04%
Linux - gentoo	0	0%
Linux - debian	3	3.13%
Linux - SuSE	1	1.04%
Linux - Other	7	7.29%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 96. You may not vote on this poll

08-14-2011, 06:57 PM	#44
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,702	If this poll favors the votes of those who use multiple OS's it skews the results towards the geeks. That same demographic should also see nothing wrong with results that total far more than 100%. Chris Last edited by ChrisPlatt; 08-14-2011 at 09:11 PM.

08-12-2011, 10:44 AM	#31
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,629	Currently, Win7 x64 and WinXP on my g/f's PC, Win7 x86 & OSX 10.4 on the laptop, Ubuntu & WinXP along win Win7 x64 on my PC.

08-12-2011, 11:48 PM	#32
hcarvalhoalves Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: São Paulo, Brazil Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,019	Ok, please fix this pool. FreeBSD is not Linux.

08-13-2011, 04:26 AM	#33
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,477 Original Poster	Originally posted by hcarvalhoalves Ok, please fix this pool. FreeBSD is not Linux. It's not Linux but it is a close cousin. The folks at DistroWatch give BSD an honorable mention even though it's not Linux. DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD.

08-14-2011, 02:21 AM	#34
hcarvalhoalves Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: São Paulo, Brazil Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,019	Originally posted by boriscleto It's not Linux but it is a close cousin. The folks at DistroWatch give BSD an honorable mention even though it's not Linux. DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD. It's as wrong as saying Mac OS X, Solaris or HP/UX are close cousins to Linux

08-14-2011, 06:32 AM	#35
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,477 Original Poster	Originally posted by hcarvalhoalves It's as wrong as saying Mac OS X, Solaris or HP/UX are close cousins to Linux FreeBSD has more in common with Linux than it does Solaris or HP-UX. They are both Unix-like while OS X, Solaris and HP-UX are all Unix. Solaris is SRV4 while HP-UX is System V. OS X is based on a Mach kernel and parts of BSD Lite. It really should have been called MaCSTEP What is Mac OS X?

08-14-2011, 07:18 AM	#36
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,702	Added together the results currently exceed 150 % ... Chris

08-14-2011, 08:02 AM	#37
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,629	Originally posted by ChrisPlatt Added together the results currently exceed 150 % ... Chris Because some of us use multiple OSes.

08-14-2011, 08:47 AM	#38
JHD Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,406	According to this poll - nothing - absolutely nothing has changed... In all these years MS still dominates the world as the preferred OS. Apple (the OS) merely remains as a fringe product appealing to fanatics.

08-14-2011, 08:55 AM	#39
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263

08-14-2011, 01:46 PM	#40
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,702	Originally posted by luftfluss Because some of us use multiple OSes. I use Windows XP on four PCs. Shouldn't I get four votes? Chris

08-14-2011, 02:36 PM	#41
JHD Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,406	Originally posted by ChrisPlatt I use Windows XP on four PCs. Shouldn't I get four votes? Chris Perhaps, but one can only wonder how many Mac users run some version of WIN on their Apple box? It's interesting that Apple felt it needful to enable their platform to also run WIN, while nobody in the PC world felt the need to enable the Mac OS to run on the PC!

08-14-2011, 04:10 PM	#42
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,629	Originally posted by ChrisPlatt I use Windows XP on four PCs. Shouldn't I get four votes? Chris The question is "What OS do you use?", and you use WinXP.

08-14-2011, 04:13 PM	#43
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,629	Originally posted by JHD Perhaps, but one can only wonder how many Mac users run some version of WIN on their Apple box? It's interesting that Apple felt it needful to enable their platform to also run WIN, while nobody in the PC world felt the need to enable the Mac OS to run on the PC! Some folks did, and that's why there's Hackintosh. It's easier for Apple to have Windows run on a Mac, because Windows by it's nature supports a gazillion different hardware configurations. OSX, otoh, is specific in what hardware it supports, and Apple deliberately works to ensure that a "common" PC cannot run OSX.

08-15-2011, 07:49 AM	#45
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,629	Originally posted by ChrisPlatt If this poll favors the votes of those who use multiple OS's it skews the results towards the geeks. Yup. Some of the other "What is your OS" polls I've participated in specifically ask "What is your Primary OS?" But given that the OP in this case has permitted us to select multiple answers, I guess he looking for more of a "geek factor".