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JustBob 🪖🇺🇸♒️I've often wondered. Please boost.
What is your preferred Operating System? This will run for 30 days. Please vote and boost.
#Linux #Mac #Microsoft
Linux
Mac
Microsoft
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Alonely0 🦀 🇪🇺@bob no selection bias whatsoever.
Amin Hollon 🏳
Serge Droz
U.Lancier
Jack Jackson@Ulan_KA the point of the remark, I believe, was to humorously point out that Mastodon users are more likely than the general public to prefer using Linux.
Scott Williams 🐧@scubbo @Ulan_KA It is a helpful reminder though that Mastodon is somewhat of a bubble for open source and Linux enthusiasts. We're used to the trade off of a few complications and less generalized audience for the sake of privacy and open source ideals. It's not a bad thing either - it's a good reason why Linux distros and open source vendors should be active here. It's a more targeted and useful overall engagement than X/Threads/Bsky.
Ianto Jones@bob preferred for what task?
A⍼ex@ianto_jones @bob why linux? sudo :)
Wendy MsGator 🐊I object to the word "preferred". I *use* Microsoft because I am useless on the others but in no way does this make it preferred.
Mees 🔻@WendyMsGator @bob exactly this
Taureon@WendyMsGator @bob same here
Dgar@bob
I think this just proves that Mastodon is the mirror universe.
I think this just proves that Mastodon is the mirror universe.
tom
deBaer
Calicosine@deBaer Normies would've used Android or iOS rather than Windows Phone, unless you mean the Windows Mobile phones with Windows CE.
@DrewNaylor That was a joke, since iOS = mac OS and Android = Linux.
@deBaer Oh, ok.
Amin Girasol
David 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️NB they/them
Zazzoo 🇨🇦@bob I selected Linux. Debian/Gnome is by far my favourite combo when it comes to just general usage.
But I have to run Windows for a lot of things that simply aren't available, like games I want to play and some things I need for work.
For this I've been using Windows Server 2022. It runs the Windows stuff but without the clutter and spyware BS of their consumer OSes.
Lowlife's inane ramblings 🦜☠@bob @caity eternal Every OS Sucks song is eternal. Every computer since the abacus - just a bunch of crap
https://youtu.be/CPRvc2UMeMI
https://youtu.be/CPRvc2UMeMI
Ben Buchanan@bob Linux for servers, Mac for work (coding), Windows for home (games, WSL for coding). Voted Windows because at a pinch I can use it for everything. It would be a stretch to say I "prefer" it though, I just use it.
ReduxFlakes
zigguratmonk@bob all used under protest. Nothing preferred about it.
Jef Poskanzer@bob FreeBSD
Radio Azureus
Stuart Longland (VK4MSL)
Robert J. Berger@bob Mac on the desk / lap. Linux in the cloud
Delopa
Celtillos@celtillos @bob Techniquement non, Linux est un noyau de système d'exploitation, tout comme NT est le noyau de Windows et XNU est celui de macOS. Un système complet basé sur ce noyau est une distribution Linux.
Quand à l'usage, utiliser ou non le terme Linux pour désigner les systèmes basés sur le noyau fait débat depuis les débuts des distributions.
Personnellement je m'adapte à mon interlocuteur : avec un néophyte j'utilise le terme Linux pour parler des systèmes car je considère qu'il vaut mieux apprendre quitte à devoir déconstruire le savoir plus tard, que de se restreindre par peur de mal transmettre. En milieu plus technique, je fais la distinction.
Quand à l'usage, utiliser ou non le terme Linux pour désigner les systèmes basés sur le noyau fait débat depuis les débuts des distributions.
Personnellement je m'adapte à mon interlocuteur : avec un néophyte j'utilise le terme Linux pour parler des systèmes car je considère qu'il vaut mieux apprendre quitte à devoir déconstruire le savoir plus tard, que de se restreindre par peur de mal transmettre. En milieu plus technique, je fais la distinction.
Robin Adams@robinadams @bob Yeah, but I don't talk about the devil 🥸
Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud@WildEyedBoyFromFreecloud @bob Not necessarily. Some Linux-based systems are not using GNU software suite. This meme is just referring to the fact that Linux is a kernel, not an entire OS (as NT is Windows' kernel and XNU is macOS' one)
DarkCyberman@bob Microsoft Windows or Microsoft Bob?
MortenTorten 
@darkcyberman @bob well, actually, Bob is just another gui for windows 3.1 and 95.
Better would be Microsoft Windows or Microsoft DOS or xenix.
Better would be Microsoft Windows or Microsoft DOS or xenix.
Tuzu
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