Favorite OS

**ubunterooster** · April 2nd, 2010

@chrisnorman: No, not entirely safe from viruses. Java and flash are the back doors

I wish...

**sujoy** · April 2nd, 2010

ArchLinux!

**Dark Aspect** · April 2nd, 2010

Originally Posted by TheNosh

why do you only offer options for windows up to 2000? where are XP, Vista, and 7?

Maybe because Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 are all based on Windows NT?

BTW - Arch Linux for me

**jaco223** · April 2nd, 2010

Ubuntu and OSX

**new_tolinux** · April 2nd, 2010

Originally Posted by krendar

Not sure about the "never hangs" part. If a program did hang there was not much more to do than to restart the PC

Correct. But if a program failed, it always failed on the same point. Not some "random" point. Most times this whas not MS-DOS fault, but the program's fault.

**beetleman64** · April 2nd, 2010

Originally Posted by deer dance

and... isn't BASIC a programming language?

Yes, but some early computers (BBC Micro/C64) used is as an OS as well.

**khelben1979** · April 6th, 2010

Originally Posted by ihermit

Debian!

Same here as it's been for more than 10 years now. Wouldn't surprise me if I'm still using it in 10 years from now. I stay with what works best for me.