What OS you use!!

[Visual Man]

Hi another good poll i make it so i can know what pepole use os and how much they buy it (if you want write with your post os version) i am currently using winme in my home winxp in my dad's office

[mendhak]

You could just make it a poll using the poll option when creating a thread. It'll be a checkbox that says something like "Yes, I'd like to post a poll with this thread".

I use Windows 2003 at work and Windows 2003 in my sleep.

[Kasracer]

75% = Vista Ultimate 64-bit
20% = Windows XP SP2
4% = Mac OS X 10.4.11
1% = Mix of Linux and SkyOS testing / development

[Shaggy Hiker]

I use Windows 2003 at work and Windows 2003 in my sleep.

Your dreams have GPF.

By the way Visual Man, you probably have realized it already, but WinME could be the root of all your troubles. It really is crap.

[RobDog888]

Windows Vista Ultimate , Windows XP and Server 2003 R2.

[Justin M]

Wfw 3.11 Ftw.

[Atheist]

I use Windows Vista Business 32-Bit and Fedora 8 64-bit.

[tr333]

Mac OS X (10.4.11), Ubuntu Server 7.10, DosBox (if that really counts ), Win98/XP/3.11 (inside a virtual machine)

[Hack]

Xp Sp2

[BytePtr]

DOS
Windows for Workgroups 3.11
Windows 95
Windows 98SE
Windows XP Pro


All on real machines and using them everyday.

[Hack]

DOS
Windows for Workgroups 3.11
Windows 95
Windows 98SE

You are kidding! I haven't seen any of these in at least 5 years. (And way, way, way longer than 5 years for 3.11 and Win95 )

[BytePtr]

No kidding. I have them all.
I just love such old software, thats why im using them.

[Hack]

Oh, Ok, so this is strickly home computing, right?

[RobDog888]

Some OS' are good to retain like DOS 6.22 but windows 3.11/95/98/ME are all dogs and worthless. They were just toy OS'. I cant imagine using any one of them for anything then going down memory lane.

[csKanna]

I use windows xp & linux at home and windows xp at work.

I also use other OS's for testing at work.

[Paul M]

Windows ME and XP at home

I have Vista but haven't installed it yet since i am waiting for SP1 and i am still quite comfortable with XP for now

[Doogle]

As per Byteptr (except I haven't switched the 3.11 machine on recently). I also use ME, 98 (as well as 98SE), Win2K and XP Home Edition rather than Professional. (and a Commodore 64 in the attic)

[RobDog888]

But then if your Commodore 64 in the attic then you are not actually using it but just have it.

I really dont understand why anyone would really want to use an old OS on a daily basis as their main system. Guess people like getting virus' and BSOD

[Doogle]

Oh, I occasionally fire it up and write a bit of 6502 assembler (when the TV is free), just to keep my hand in.

As for virus infections, no one is writing them for the old systems these days, and even if they did, there's two thirds of nothing squared they could get from my machines. Format C: and re-load the Op Sys.

[RobDog888]

Too much trouble and those old systems are waaaaaay toooo slow now a days. I dont have that kind of time to sit around and wait for the system to boot up

[Atheist]

I'd LOVE to try Windows 3.11 again...I remember it from my very young days

[Hack]

I'd LOVE to try Windows 3.11 again

As long as we are tripping down memory lane, anyone got a copy of VB3 hanging around. It would be fun to write another program in that.

[techgnome]

I have a stack of 5.25" floppies which have the install fo OS2/Warp on them.... somewhere.... I probably have DOS2.1 laying about someplace too...

-tg

[dilettante]

Some OS' are good to retain like DOS 6.22 but windows 3.11/95/98/ME are all dogs and worthless. They were just toy OS'. I cant imagine using any one of them for anything then going down memory lane.

Actually I had a well-patched Win95OSR2 machine that ran a web and mail server for 2 1/2 years without ever going down. It was running very lightweight web and mail servers though, and all of the server-side logic for dynamic pages was done in VB6 CGI programs.

It hosted a web mail application and a forum site not very different from this one, for in-house use. I won't say the load was heavy, it only had 250 users.

[BytePtr]

As long as we are tripping down memory lane, anyone got a copy of VB3 hanging around.

I have it.

Visual Basic 3 Professional is installed on my XP machine. Works without problems.


Screenshot
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/4073/vb3proxpwp4.jpg

[dilettante]

Just a VB3 Standard here these days, in the box of floppies.

[RhinoBull]

As long as we are tripping down memory lane, anyone got a copy of VB3 hanging around. It would be fun to write another program in that.

That was THE language at time - real break through (just like VB5 when it first came out).

[dclamp]

i use XP Pro SP 2 and Windows MCE

[lintz]

Screenshot
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/4073/vb3proxpwp4.jpg

Those toolbar icons are so lame

... and XP Pro SP2 at home and work.

[Fazi]

Windows XP SP2. Vista does not meet my computers requirements. So no chance for vista. Also running obunto using a live disc.

[dclamp]

i want a MacBook... but i am not a fan of mac... i would rather buy a windows laptop myself then buy a mac myself. But if some one had a mac and gave it to me, i would have no problems

[Justin M]

well if we used win 3.11 WFW today we probably would not get new virus's :P

[Hack]

well if we used win 3.11 WFW today we probably would not get new virus's :P

No, you would get old virus's

[Mark Gambo]

Windows Vista (Business & Home Premium), Windows XP and Server 2003 R2.

[RobDog888]

Currently installing Server 2008 RC1.

[Justin M]

No, you would get old virus's

lol

memories

[DelyProg]

For Visual Basic development I use Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, that is working really great. But for Java development I use Solaris 10, that really gives some UNIX usage experience.

[mendhak]

Viruses is the plural. Come on people, make me proud!

[CodedFire]

I actually went and dusted of an onld laptop i had running DOS and win 3.1!

[RobDog888]

Server 2008 is cool
They went and finally got Server caught up to Vista now!!!

Loving it.