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I'm using WinXP. yes, i hate it, but i'm not the only person using this computer, so i have to use it. if i had my own computer i would have been running Linux Slackware or Red Hat.

I LOVE MY KUBUNTU 5.10 \o/

I'm useing Windows XP SP2 at the moment.
The OS I used in my life are Windows 3.11 , 95, 98 ; Net Free BSD ; Slackware, Debian, Suse, Mandrake, Fedora Core 3, 4 , Ubuntu and Suse.

I'm using on my main pc Windows Xp pro with SP2 ,but on lanserver i have ubuntu and i really like him

well, atm...

desktop: Windows XP and Ubuntu 5.1
laptops:
old: Slackware 10.2
new: Windows XP, SUSE 10 and ubuntu dapper

I use BSD system,
second machine : Win2k,

soon solaris =]

I have 7 computers:

MS DOS 6 - old pc, using for asm and c
Win XP Pro SP2 - my gaming PC - this win is on for almost 2 years, its full customised
Win XP Home - moms PC
Slack 10.2 - my primary PC - customised
FreeBSD - my secondary PC, learning how to use it
Win 2003 Server - home network and web server (not for long, it will be replaced with unix serv)
Mac OS X - my Apple laptop

I'm currentlley running window's xp pro 5.1 sp2. Hopefulley soon i'll be running os-x or something if i get enough cash to buy a decent mac.

Hi am using winxp pro sp2 seems like most of the user does not like it.

Win XP Pro with service pack 2

I run SuSE 10.0 on my laptop and desktop. I used macs in the 80's, windows in the 90's, tried Mandrake which I didn't care much for, then tried SuSE and I haven't thought to try anything else because it works perfect for me.

Advice for people who want to make the jump:
- get wine, cedega, crossover office to run windows software
- expect limited game compatability
- run an easier distro that uses RPMs to limit how much you have to compile source (like SuSE, Mandriva, Red Hat, Fedora Core, and I think Ubuntu), you can find a lot of packages at places like rpm.pbone.net to resolve any dependencies easily.
- check out distrowatch.com to see what's right for you
- ATI video cards are hard to get 3d support for, nvidia being the weapon of choice
- 64 bit processors can be a problem (there is less support right now for 64 bit linux and emulating a 32 bit windows environment is sure to cause problems, I know it has for me)

My favorite things about Linux:
- FREE... the software, the OS, and the support. And being able to be in FULL control of my system (Ever notice that Windows doesn't seem to allow the Administrator to enter certain parts of the system... if he isn't then who is?!)
- the friendly and helpful community and the fact that all problems have REAL solutions, not just "try uninstalling and re-installing" like with windows
- being a part of a minority which results in less viruses and exploits tuned to my software
- the penguins

Once you have the basics running (getting the right multimedia plugins, learning the basics of software installation, basic system configuration), Linux seriously can not be beat.

DaCapn

vukasin wrote:I have 7 computers:

WOW ! And you are using all of them?

dacapn wrote:- run an easier distro that uses RPMs to limit how much you have to compile source (like SuSE, Mandriva, Red Hat, Fedora Core, and I think Ubuntu), you can find a lot of packages at places like rpm.pbone.net to resolve any dependencies easily.

Ubuntu is based on debian (ok, its pretty much just debian with more up to date packages but whose judging?) Debian uses debs which are simillar to rpm's but different. Almost everyone who has used both systems agrees that Debian's package management is for the better...or so I have found from my discussions.

dacapn wrote:(Ever notice that Windows doesn't seem to allow the Administrator to enter certain parts of the system... if he isn't then who is?!

No, never found this. Vista screws you around a bit (only "Administrator" can do alot of stuff the other "Admins" can't) but you get used to it and fast user switching isn't all that inconvienient. You also have to do the equivalent of sudo to run some things (commonly setup progs) but once again, once you're used to it its not all that bad.

I'm running on XP and on Ubuntu. Need both because of my job.

Not many Apple users here. I converted to Mac like year ago and there's no going back! So newest version of Apple OS X (Tiger).