Everyone doing cryptocoins should be using Linux as OS

[praeluceo]

I use Ubuntu for my desktop, and for my mining. I also have a Raspberry Pi that I'm working on moving all of my stratum-proxy and bfgminer tasks to.
(:

[darkstaticfire]

I agree op, if you're using windows at least get some protection. I reformatted recently because I found out I had a keylogger for 2 days on my computer. I found the data file in appdata/roaming and it had all of my chat conversations, browsing history, passwords, ETC. MBAM is a pretty good service, make sure you're running something like it.

[finnw]

Windows XP.

• It is sufficient to run almost all altcoin clients if you are not mining (they are nearly built for Win32 by default.)
• You can assign a separate VM to each client (no real opportunity for malware.)  The overhead of a WinXP VM is not too large.  Just don't give it write access to the host HDD!
• Fast User Switching is harder to exploit than sudo or UAC because sessions/processes are isolated
• There is no other OS so well-debugged for so long that is still having new software developed for it.  Comparable Linux/BSD/OSX versions (i.e. those with no new features for a decade) are long abandoned.

[229032]

Linux is much better than windows 8, that's for sure. Unfortunately I didn't know how to install all the drivers onto linux for my rig so I had to go with windows. I hate it with a passion. The home screen looks like it belongs on an xbox/tablet.

Anyone care to advise a point and click method of installing the AMD drivers on linux?

[hieroglyph]

I think it is time for me to take a look at linux as Win7 is gonna be old news in the coming months if it isn't considered so already, heh.  Will follow this thread so I can look it over when I have a bit more time but thanks for sharing the info. 

[nahtnam]

I think I agree with the OP here.  But talking OSs on the internet is a little like talking politics at a family reunion. 

That can go down to hell really fast.

[nahtnam]

Linux is much better than windows 8, that's for sure. Unfortunately I didn't know how to install all the drivers onto linux for my rig so I had to go with windows. I hate it with a passion. The home screen looks like it belongs on an xbox/tablet.

Anyone care to advise a point and click method of installing the AMD drivers on linux?

On my computer I have windows 7, 8, and ubuntu. I use ubuntu mainly (haven't switched to windows in 3 months). Ubuntu should recognize most drivers and install them for you.

[pand70]

Windows XP.

• It is sufficient to run almost all altcoin clients if you are not mining (they are nearly built for Win32 by default.)
• You can assign a separate VM to each client (no real opportunity for malware.)  The overhead of a WinXP VM is not too large.  Just don't give it write access to the host HDD!
• Fast User Switching is harder to exploit than sudo or UAC because sessions/processes are isolated
• There is no other OS so well-debugged for so long that is still having new software developed for it.  Comparable Linux/BSD/OSX versions (i.e. those with no new features for a decade) are long abandoned.

Aren't windows xp obsolete and abandoned from microsoft already? I mean no updates not anything. I remember reading a roadmap about future support of os by microsoft but i can't seem to find it now.

[caminilegroup]

Windows XP.

• It is sufficient to run almost all altcoin clients if you are not mining (they are nearly built for Win32 by default.)
• You can assign a separate VM to each client (no real opportunity for malware.)  The overhead of a WinXP VM is not too large.  Just don't give it write access to the host HDD!
• Fast User Switching is harder to exploit than sudo or UAC because sessions/processes are isolated
• There is no other OS so well-debugged for so long that is still having new software developed for it.  Comparable Linux/BSD/OSX versions (i.e. those with no new features for a decade) are long abandoned.

Aren't windows xp obsolete and abandoned from microsoft already? I mean no updates not anything. I remember reading a roadmap about future support of os by microsoft but i can't seem to find it now.

EOL is April 14, 2014

[raskolnikovx]

Windows XP.

• It is sufficient to run almost all altcoin clients if you are not mining (they are nearly built for Win32 by default.)
• You can assign a separate VM to each client (no real opportunity for malware.)  The overhead of a WinXP VM is not too large.  Just don't give it write access to the host HDD!
• Fast User Switching is harder to exploit than sudo or UAC because sessions/processes are isolated
• There is no other OS so well-debugged for so long that is still having new software developed for it.  Comparable Linux/BSD/OSX versions (i.e. those with no new features for a decade) are long abandoned.

Aren't windows xp obsolete and abandoned from microsoft already? I mean no updates not anything. I remember reading a roadmap about future support of os by microsoft but i can't seem to find it now.

EOL is April 14, 2014

Despite this lots of people still use XP =(

[caminilegroup]

Windows XP.

• It is sufficient to run almost all altcoin clients if you are not mining (they are nearly built for Win32 by default.)
• You can assign a separate VM to each client (no real opportunity for malware.)  The overhead of a WinXP VM is not too large.  Just don't give it write access to the host HDD!
• Fast User Switching is harder to exploit than sudo or UAC because sessions/processes are isolated
• There is no other OS so well-debugged for so long that is still having new software developed for it.  Comparable Linux/BSD/OSX versions (i.e. those with no new features for a decade) are long abandoned.

Aren't windows xp obsolete and abandoned from microsoft already? I mean no updates not anything. I remember reading a roadmap about future support of os by microsoft but i can't seem to find it now.

EOL is April 14, 2014

Despite this lots of people still use XP =(

There is nothing wrong with XP. Yes no more updates after April of 2014 but it is a solid OS.

XP's network stack could be easily manipulated to do sniffing functions, you didn't have to worry about UAC. Besides 98, Microsoft got it right with XP.

7 is nice, but compatibility for older programs is problematic, 64 bit support is great for newer systems with more than 3 gig of ram, and the fact you can run 32bit programs is nice on the 64bit version.

[crostorm]

agree,linux ftw.

[ilou]

Sure Linux is more solid.

Just one point: if you are mining with GPUs though, and want to tweak things like GPU voltage and such I think this comes to be harder on Linux than on Win since there are not as much utilities / drivers for this.

[imbladednow]

Windows is good just for games, but using Bitcoin wallet there? no thank you

[nahtnam]

Windows XP.

• It is sufficient to run almost all altcoin clients if you are not mining (they are nearly built for Win32 by default.)
• You can assign a separate VM to each client (no real opportunity for malware.)  The overhead of a WinXP VM is not too large.  Just don't give it write access to the host HDD!
• Fast User Switching is harder to exploit than sudo or UAC because sessions/processes are isolated
• There is no other OS so well-debugged for so long that is still having new software developed for it.  Comparable Linux/BSD/OSX versions (i.e. those with no new features for a decade) are long abandoned.

Aren't windows xp obsolete and abandoned from microsoft already? I mean no updates not anything. I remember reading a roadmap about future support of os by microsoft but i can't seem to find it now.

EOL is April 14, 2014

Despite this lots of people still use XP =(

There is nothing wrong with XP. Yes no more updates after April of 2014 but it is a solid OS.

XP's network stack could be easily manipulated to do sniffing functions, you didn't have to worry about UAC. Besides 98, Microsoft got it right with XP.

7 is nice, but compatibility for older programs is problematic, 64 bit support is great for newer systems with more than 3 gig of ram, and the fact you can run 32bit programs is nice on the 64bit version.

I still know people who are using XP and they still love it!

[caminilegroup]

Windows XP.

• It is sufficient to run almost all altcoin clients if you are not mining (they are nearly built for Win32 by default.)
• You can assign a separate VM to each client (no real opportunity for malware.)  The overhead of a WinXP VM is not too large.  Just don't give it write access to the host HDD!
• Fast User Switching is harder to exploit than sudo or UAC because sessions/processes are isolated
• There is no other OS so well-debugged for so long that is still having new software developed for it.  Comparable Linux/BSD/OSX versions (i.e. those with no new features for a decade) are long abandoned.

Aren't windows xp obsolete and abandoned from microsoft already? I mean no updates not anything. I remember reading a roadmap about future support of os by microsoft but i can't seem to find it now.

EOL is April 14, 2014

Despite this lots of people still use XP =(

There is nothing wrong with XP. Yes no more updates after April of 2014 but it is a solid OS.

XP's network stack could be easily manipulated to do sniffing functions, you didn't have to worry about UAC. Besides 98, Microsoft got it right with XP.

7 is nice, but compatibility for older programs is problematic, 64 bit support is great for newer systems with more than 3 gig of ram, and the fact you can run 32bit programs is nice on the 64bit version.

I still know people who are using XP and they still love it!

Whenever I have to use any windows based programs, I have a XP vm just for it. Hell, I would still use 98se if I could.

[raspcoin]

I approve of the opening post, but I do not think it is a good idea to use banks as role models for this purpose. One of the points of cryptocurrencies is to be able to avoid them.

[freakying99]

I still know people who are using XP and they still love it!

I using XP, it is best Windows ever, especially on low end computers.

[nahtnam]

I still know people who are using XP and they still love it!

I using XP, it is best Windows ever, especially on low end computers.

Have you heard of the windows pattern? http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Windows%20Pattern

[freakying99]

I still know people who are using XP and they still love it!

I using XP, it is best Windows ever, especially on low end computers.

Have you heard of the windows pattern? http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Windows%20Pattern

I must agree with this pattern, Windows 8 sucks as well