Comments on: Operating Systems Venn Diagram http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/09/22/operating-systems-venn-diagram/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:24:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Chris Fawcetthttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/09/22/operating-systems-venn-diagram/#comment-304909 Chris Fawcett Sun, 10 Jul 2011 19:58:43 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=17773#comment-304909 This is just a fun thing based on the long existing reputation of the operating systems. Have fun! This is just a fun thing based on the long existing reputation of the operating systems. Have fun!

]]> By: Eric Ryan Joneshttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/09/22/operating-systems-venn-diagram/#comment-294255 Eric Ryan Jones Sat, 09 Apr 2011 03:48:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=17773#comment-294255 Enterprise distros might be stable. I can concede that. But user-friendliness? I've used Ubuntu and Mint for months, and that's how I know you're lying. Enterprise distros might be stable. I can concede that. But user-friendliness? I've used Ubuntu and Mint for months, and that's how I know you're lying.

]]> By: Brooke_Davishttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/09/22/operating-systems-venn-diagram/#comment-291743 Brooke_Davis Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:28:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=17773#comment-291743 I'm not a MacOs fan just because i'm a girl!!!!!!! I'm not a MacOs fan just because i'm a girl!!!!!!!

]]> By: Joehttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/09/22/operating-systems-venn-diagram/#comment-291737 Joe Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:49:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=17773#comment-291737 The quotation is incomplete to me, you probably forgotten "as long as you will use Windows" The quotation is incomplete to me, you probably forgotten "as long as you will use Windows"

]]> By: Joehttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/09/22/operating-systems-venn-diagram/#comment-291736 Joe Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:46:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=17773#comment-291736 And what aspect of OS X can you customize that you can't under, hem... giving you a chance just ONE distro, Ubuntu? And what aspect of OS X can you customize that you can't under, hem… giving you a chance just ONE distro, Ubuntu?

]]> By: Aoishahttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/09/22/operating-systems-venn-diagram/#comment-291735 Aoisha Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:45:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=17773#comment-291735 Hem, man, I think you should know that Linux is SO stable that all (for what I know) of the world's biggest servers are running Linux. Google the main one. After this, for a desktop, just choose the right distro and enjoy a stability that is better than the mac (don't even consider windows), A Customizability that you never dreamed of before seeing it, and a user-friendliness that you cannot compare with any other OS since you can customize it as you wish. Hem, man, I think you should know that Linux is SO stable that all (for what I know) of the world's biggest servers are running Linux. Google the main one. After this, for a desktop, just choose the right distro and enjoy a stability that is better than the mac (don't even consider windows), A Customizability that you never dreamed of before seeing it, and a user-friendliness that you cannot compare with any other OS since you can customize it as you wish.

]]> By: NoNeTheLesshttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/09/22/operating-systems-venn-diagram/#comment-291734 NoNeTheLess Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:37:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=17773#comment-291734 I was a Windows user and I did'nt really liked making a "true" use of my computer, in october I moved under Ubuntu and now I got a PowerBook g4 running under Xubuntu (a variant) wich is a lot more user friendly and customizable than the old OSX that was coming with this old computer. That is the best about linux: you can have it for free and everywhere even on a ppc architecture that apple doesn't support since quite a while. Personnaly, I never looked back to windows and even my family (father, two sisters and brother) are now using ubuntu on a daily basis and nobody is never complaining. Linux is VERY user friendly because it took me about two weeks to get use to the Ubuntu enough to use it a lot more than I had ever used my computer under windows. Customisation is so easy that you can even have three version of your desktop on the same OS, I presently have both GNOME and KDE running graphically ubuntu and my girlfriend (huge MacOs fan, as a girl may be) prefers KDE because it is more beautiful and me GNOME since he is the most ergonomic and user friendly desktop I know. Stability, you can't even compare with windows, as a beginner on linux, I made HUGE mistakes like killing an important operation in a terminal or worse (terminal wich is a lot easier to use that any windows user would think because the windows terminal is both crappy and a lot to much hidden by the windows makers) and the hardest thing I had to do to continue using my machine is a 30 seconds reboot. Ah, just laughing a few seconds, I compared the boot speed under Xubuntu with my old 1.5 ghz and under Windows XP (a clean installation) with a I7 and my PowerBook has been quicker XD So, this comment is more like a book but anyways, I had a bit of time to loose! Just a last word, with ubuntu, when you don't know what to do, you don't have paying support available but a very well organised forum with thousands of people that will answer quickly, often in 10-15 minutes, wich is shorter than waiting on the phone with many companies ;) I was a Windows user and I did'nt really liked making a "true" use of my computer, in october I moved under Ubuntu and now I got a PowerBook g4 running under Xubuntu (a variant) wich is a lot more user friendly and customizable than the old OSX that was coming with this old computer. That is the best about linux: you can have it for free and everywhere even on a ppc architecture that apple doesn't support since quite a while. Personnaly, I never looked back to windows and even my family (father, two sisters and brother) are now using ubuntu on a daily basis and nobody is never complaining.
Linux is VERY user friendly because it took me about two weeks to get use to the Ubuntu enough to use it a lot more than I had ever used my computer under windows. Customisation is so easy that you can even have three version of your desktop on the same OS, I presently have both GNOME and KDE running graphically ubuntu and my girlfriend (huge MacOs fan, as a girl may be) prefers KDE because it is more beautiful and me GNOME since he is the most ergonomic and user friendly desktop I know. Stability, you can't even compare with windows, as a beginner on linux, I made HUGE mistakes like killing an important operation in a terminal or worse (terminal wich is a lot easier to use that any windows user would think because the windows terminal is both crappy and a lot to much hidden by the windows makers) and the hardest thing I had to do to continue using my machine is a 30 seconds reboot.
Ah, just laughing a few seconds, I compared the boot speed under Xubuntu with my old 1.5 ghz and under Windows XP (a clean installation) with a I7 and my PowerBook has been quicker XD
So, this comment is more like a book but anyways, I had a bit of time to loose!
Just a last word, with ubuntu, when you don't know what to do, you don't have paying support available but a very well organised forum with thousands of people that will answer quickly, often in 10-15 minutes, wich is shorter than waiting on the phone with many companies ;)

]]> By: Stevehttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/09/22/operating-systems-venn-diagram/#comment-291499 Steve Fri, 11 Mar 2011 01:20:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=17773#comment-291499 What aspects of the Windows operating system are "customizable" that are not customizable with Mac OS X? What aspects of the Windows operating system are "customizable" that are not customizable with Mac OS X?

]]> By: Watmanhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/09/22/operating-systems-venn-diagram/#comment-291421 Watman Thu, 10 Mar 2011 06:54:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=17773#comment-291421 'Android' instead of 'you wish'? :) 'Android' instead of 'you wish'? :)

]]> By: Adrianhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/09/22/operating-systems-venn-diagram/#comment-291420 Adrian Thu, 10 Mar 2011 06:36:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=17773#comment-291420 Interestingly typing "You Wish OS" into Google has the top 5 hits being questions about Apple OSX ... Interestingly typing "You Wish OS" into Google has the top 5 hits being questions about Apple OSX …

]]> By: Kevinhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/09/22/operating-systems-venn-diagram/#comment-291416 Kevin Thu, 10 Mar 2011 03:51:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=17773#comment-291416 Agreed. For a true novice Ubuntu is much friendlier than Windows, but less friendly for someone used to the Windows way of doing things. The hardest part about Linux isn't he OS, but getting used to how it's different from Winows. For example, software installation is generally much easier under Ubuntu than Win 7. I use all 3 OS's regularly, but Linux is my fave: easy, customizable, stable, fast, powerful. Agreed. For a true novice Ubuntu is much friendlier than Windows, but less friendly for someone used to the Windows way of doing things. The hardest part about Linux isn't he OS, but getting used to how it's different from Winows.

For example, software installation is generally much easier under Ubuntu than Win 7. I use all 3 OS's regularly, but Linux is my fave: easy, customizable, stable, fast, powerful.

]]> By: Kevinhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/09/22/operating-systems-venn-diagram/#comment-291414 Kevin Thu, 10 Mar 2011 03:45:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=17773#comment-291414 Yeah, but a lot of Windows users feel the same way! Yeah, but a lot of Windows users feel the same way!

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