Comparison of operating systems

[frank26]

Well Windows 7 is best in terms of security but most popular nowadays is Windows 10 and is mostly used by people.

[jackg]

Well Windows 7 is best in terms of security but most popular nowadays is Windows 10 and is mostly used by people.

I haven't wanted to update to Windows 10. I have no confirmation that some of the preliminary bugs have been fixed. I was on the insider and developer program but didn't install the pre releases. I want to back up my laptop's hard drive first and am currently in the process of mounting a 500GB VHD from my external hard drive in order to achieve this.

[Lauda]

Well Windows 7 is best in terms of security but most popular nowadays is Windows 10 and is mostly used by people.

Windows 10 is mostly used? Stop spreading misinformation as this is false. Windows 7 is by far the most used operating system, accounting for over 50% of all installed operating systems. Just because Windows 10 is being offered for "free*" that does not mean that anyone should upgrade to it.

Why do I feel like this conversation is comparable to talking about religion?

Pretty much more conversations in this part of the forum are. People are basing things on their personal, ergo subjective thoughts. Just because someone is using e.g. Mac that does not mean Mac > Windows.

*free - Your data being mined and sold.

[rorona_zoro]

i use windows10

[Ironhorse]

I love Debian.

[FanEagle]

I'm strongly considering a linux distro, don't know still which one, I used many but not once that really take me deep into it.

[Ironhorse]

FanEagle it will be your first foray into GNU/Linux I recommend Ubuntu, it is far more intuitive than others. When you unwrap well if you want to try Debian 

[RodeoX]

I know that is provocative, but windows is not open source and so I have no idea what it is doing or who has the backdoor keys. I would assume China has access to all win computers as well as all spy agencies. I try to ONLY run open source software that I compile myself. Otherwise I would be operating on hope, trust and hearsay.  That is not the bitcoin way. I like to operate on math.

While this is definitely way too much for the average man, or even the average tech savvy person, I understand your point of view. Without the source code you can not tell what could be inside of a OS/software. It is very hard to determine if something is fishy with it as well. Most people will find you too paranoid though. I know that there are a lot of weird things with windows (e.g .NSAKEY).

I think your right. I have become more paranoid since using BTC. It provides an incentive for crooks to get into my network. The powerful incentive of cash. I also like Linux more. Windows machines seem to always be running that CPU doing God knows what.

[Decio]

[Timeline]

Windows 7 has been working quite nicely for me.

[Lauda]

I think your right. I have become more paranoid since using BTC. It provides an incentive for crooks to get into my network. The powerful incentive of cash. I also like Linux more. Windows machines seem to always be running that CPU doing God knows what.

It is not about paranoia if you ask me. People that are tech savy and familiar with their own hardware and software should notice this. I have noticed CPU usage spikes and the fan turning on (usually off if usage under 10%) while it is idle. My laptop has a i7 U variant and at night running nothing but the VPN and IRC I can hear it sometimes. Who knows what it is doing.

[CIQUAM]

Linux is more complicated than Windows IMO.

[copperhorse111]

Windows 7 is good IMO, Windows XP used to be great but it's not being updated now I think.

[mallard]

Windows machines seem to always be running that CPU doing God knows what.

I always get scared with Windows.
There's an awful lot of network/disk activity even when nothing is running.

[Ironhorse]

CIQUAM maybe 15 years ago. Not today

[Kozlov]

Ubuntu gets my vote

[enhu]

I prefer to use Linux system. Linux system are the best  as it can be customize as you may want it to be unlike windows. Been using puppy linux and had been part of the development of its other derivative as well. I take part of the xwindows for the systems more like graphics using inkscape and gimp.

[jackg]

Windows machines seem to always be running that CPU doing God knows what.

I always get scared with Windows.
There's an awful lot of network/disk activity even when nothing is running.

I am assuming/hoping that the activity is from the built in antivirus scanner. If you are worried about this I would ask you to contact Microsoft or Google Search the process.

[garrytaylor1]

Windows 7 for the win.

[jjacob]

Linux is more complicated than Windows IMO.

It is not too hard to get your head around it.
And there is a huge community, ready to help you.