Alternative Operating Systems to Windows

I think he means people that use Linux. Like Amazon, Glugle, FaceKook etc Even Microsoft has a lot of its outsourced mirrors on Linux servers. No wonder they all went bust. []'s

Devuan has been finally released. It's basically Debian without the controversial systemd

I'll wait to see how it fares, and replace my Debian with it if there are not too many glitches.

If you have an old laptop, determine whether it supports PAE and download the correct version of the OS.

It runs linux on the SERVER. Not every employee in the office uses Linux "on the desktop" - and darn right they use a "desktop" The desktop app running on WinDoze interfaces with the 'nix box at the database level and talks WinDoze compatible to the outside world.

On Tue 30 May 2017 06:55:20a, Bud Frede told us...

I have never had a problem with Windows. I have used Linix and Unix in the work environment and absolutel hated it. I wold never put on my own PC.

If I own any devices that use Linux or Unix, I am totally unaware of it, and if it exists in any of them it is completely transparent. Therefore I wouldn't care.

I really don't need anyone to dictate to me what I want or need.

If you are satisfied with Windows, fine. However saying you've never had a problem with Windows suggests your use has been quite casual.

On Wed 31 May 2017 07:07:47a, rbowman told us...

I'm a constant user. Before I retired I worked in many IT positions including a Windows network administrator and technician. I'm pretty fanatical about maintaining all the computers in our home. If you learn how to avoid problems, you don't generally have problems.

There are MANY serious Windows users who have virtually no problems - and perhaps as many 'Nix users who have had a LOT of problems (and have given up on the OS)

The current Apple OS is basically a 'Nix distro underneath. When my wife worked at Health Services at Laurier U, they used Mac Medical, while I administered a Windows network. The Mac system was down MANY times while the Windows system was virtually rock solid.

Macintosh - Machine Always Crashes, If Not The Operating System Hangs

On Wed 31 May 2017 08:45:08p, told us...

Thanks. You are clearly someone who has the knowledge and understandng.

Over 26 years of working daily with the darn "confusers" including about 5 years in R&D

On Thu 01 Jun 2017 06:08:24a, told us...

Beleve me, I well understand. I clocked in around 35 years if you count working with mainframe and mini computers at Bell Labs. Piddling around with desktop machines of any ilk was like child's play by comparison. The average person simply doesn't undersand and doesn't want to. They think they're so smart working with their little Linux and Unix boxes. Little do they know. They're welcome to it, IMHO.

You newbies really are a hoot. I measure the uptime on my "little Linux and Unix" boxes in years. But whatever, if you want to stay in the Windows playpen you are welcome to it.

Yeah, it pissed me off 51 days ago when the power was out longer than the UPS could handle. Need to splice the pickup battery into the APC...

People who say five nines and Windows in the same breath are optimists.

We had one site that complained that our system crashed in the wee hours. Turned out Server 2008 was configured to apply updates by default. It did it's thing about 3AM on Patch Tuesday and rebooted like a good Windows box. People dispatching emergency responders get a little pissed when that happens. If something bad is going down at the time, they get a lot pissed.

Twenty years ago they were running RS/6000's but IBM priced themselves out of the game. We shut our last RS/6000 box down about five years ago. I don't know if it would still boot up or if we could still do an AIX build. Probably, since we build most of the stuff on Linux.

On Thu 01 Jun 2017 07:22:55p, Roger Blake told us...

You're so full of crap it makes my eyes water. I was working with Unix on mini computers before you even knew what it was. I just prefer to not have it on a personal computer.

You have to admit, in terms of "using/managing resources" Windows is a joke.. it hardly tries. I think that is embarrassing considering how long it has been out there. For an upgrade, MS changes the desktop, or invades your privacy more..

On Thu 01 Jun 2017 11:09:54p, Bill told us...

I really don't care what you think or what you believe.

That's a sneaky way of avoiding my concerns! Why did you make this personal?

The NHS must have been using Macs then. 98% of the crippled machines were running Win 7 (1% XP and 1% others, including Win 10). No idea how they managed to install M$ on a Mac, but they were certainly vulnerable to Wannacrypt. None were using Linux :( []'s

On Fri 02 Jun 2017 03:18:09p, Bill told us...

Because I believe you did. It seemed pointed at my exclusive use of Windows instead of anything else.