Operating system poll

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

We all do it to some degree, justs seems such a waste.

scrap piles of it

[imdying]

And so what if RAM is cheaper these days, besides the point it's using it up un-necessarily?

You mean by having things like GUIs? Or automatic updaters? Or background images? A clock in the taskbar? A virus scanner? I don't think you're really knowledgable enough to determine what's 'unnecessary' and what's not.

[Indiana_Jones]

You mean by having things like GUIs? Or automatic updaters? Or background images? A clock in the taskbar? A virus scanner? I don't think you're really knowledgable enough to determine what's 'unnecessary' and what's not.

XP uses automatic updaters, a clock and a background picture, but doesn't need 1GB to do so.

Vista does needless things like make the menu's semi-tranparent etc, sure you can turn it off, but I still donno why it takes 1GB min, clearly I'm not PC geek.

The other major thing I can think of is the little boxes that you can put the weather and stock reports in that update etc.

I also don't count a virus scanner in the list as we're talknig about OS, not other software.

-Indy

[imdying]

XP uses automatic updaters, a clock and a background picture, but doesn't need 1GB to do so.

Oh dear, you're not a bright one are you?

Vista does needless things like make the menu's semi-tranparent etc, sure you can turn it off, but I still donno why it takes 1GB min, clearly I'm not PC geek.

No, I take it back, at least you can see that there are things happening under the hood that you're possibly not aware of, so that's a start

[Tank]

There is nothing that makes KB members look like a bunch of big, bad, hardass bikers more than a poll and debate on the benefits and limitations of computer operating systems.

[Indiana_Jones]

Oh dear, you're not a bright one are you?
No, I take it back, at least you can see that there are things happening under the hood that you're possibly not aware of, so that's a start

I just don't like all the fnacy bells and whistles they seem to slap on these days, I just want a simple easy to use OS.

There is nothing that makes KB members look like a bunch of big, bad, hardass bikers more than a poll and debate on the benefits and limitations of computer operating systems.

Oh you know it......Mother fucker!

-Indy

[imdying]

I just don't like all the fnacy bells and whistles they seem to slap on these days, I just want a simple easy to use OS.

Same. I run XP on most things, but even on that I turn things l ike faded menus and the 3d task bar off.

[Tank]

you know it......Mother fucker!

Thats more like it.

[Indiana_Jones]

Same. I run XP on most things, but even on that I turn things l ike faded menus and the 3d task bar off.

Yea, Windows Classic view for me on my Home (XP) machine and Work (Vista) machine.

-Indy

[Ixion]

There is nothing that makes KB members look like a bunch of big, bad, hardass bikers more than a poll and debate on the benefits and limitations of computer operating systems.

Oh, I don't know. The threads on antimacassars and lace doileys were pretty good.

And where , pray , is the option for DOS 6.22? Or, CPM ? Or, indeed, AIX ? What is th epoint of asking what OS I run when you do not include those I do.

[Lil_Byte]

I upgraded to Vista the day it came out. After persevering until last week I ditched it and went back to XP.

The rebuild time has been worth it.

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

And where , pray , is the option for DOS 6.22? Or, CPM ? Or, indeed, AIX ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_operating_systems

[Usarka]

I prefer applications over operating systems......

[SPman]

As per Hitcher - XP Pro at work and home desktops, XP and Vista on the laptops.
Vista has some good things going for it, but, overall, it's still a pain!

[Cajun]

Oh, I don't know. The threads on antimacassars and lace doileys were pretty good.

And where , pray , is the option for DOS 6.22? Or, CPM ? Or, indeed, AIX ? What is th epoint of asking what OS I run when you do not include those I do.

our main oracle database is on AIX, have 3 aix machines(full rank mount units) in every day use production, backup(oracle dataguard fail over), testing/play

Also two small aix (desktop style) units for fiddling they are coming up 7+ years old