Poll Results: MacOS X vs. Linux!
Monday, September 9, 2002 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize News
UNBELIEVABLE. In a poll that asked "If Windows ceased to be an option, what OS would you then go to?" the results were tied between MacOS X and Linux.With nearly 1600 votes in MacOS X received 724 votes, Linux received 723 votes.
OS/2 got 45 votes and BeOS got 28 votes.
So if Steve Jobs could get Windows out of the way, he might stand to pick up half of the users! The fact that half of Windows users would be willing to leave the PC entirely to go to MacOS is impressive. On the other hand, it also shows that Linux is a real contender too.
What's your view?
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PandaSuit
Reply #22 Saturday, October 5, 2002 4:45 PM
Reply #22 Saturday, October 5, 2002 4:45 PM
I was, until recently, a Mac hater. What changed my mind? MacOSX being based on Unix. I And yes...there is an x86 version...just download Darwin (the open source Unix backend of OSX) and go at it. I dont think anyone wanting an x86 Unix would actually consider Darwin but I may be wrong.
All that aside I would choose Linux. I have been working with Linux for years and the only thing stopping me from using it as my primary OS is game compatibility. Wine is fine but not nearly compatible enough to pair with the newest games. I usually have at least one of my computers running Linux (Mandrake 9 right now) and if Windows bit the dust that would be my primary OS (depending on a few other things).
Should I assume that with Windows gone Microsoft would not just put all their money into MacOS? After all...they own half of Apple. Microsoft has been screwing Linux users for years now making sure it is harder to run Windows ports on Linux so would it change much if Microsoft moved to OSX? I cannot answer that but I am sure alot of the software companies out there would welcome the death of Windows so they could finally move to Linux as their primary target OS. I know my company would!!! Of course cross-compatibility is key to a strong software project in a world where the OS market is split 50/50 but it would be nice to drop the bloat involved with Windows.
All that aside I would choose Linux. I have been working with Linux for years and the only thing stopping me from using it as my primary OS is game compatibility. Wine is fine but not nearly compatible enough to pair with the newest games. I usually have at least one of my computers running Linux (Mandrake 9 right now) and if Windows bit the dust that would be my primary OS (depending on a few other things).
Should I assume that with Windows gone Microsoft would not just put all their money into MacOS? After all...they own half of Apple. Microsoft has been screwing Linux users for years now making sure it is harder to run Windows ports on Linux so would it change much if Microsoft moved to OSX? I cannot answer that but I am sure alot of the software companies out there would welcome the death of Windows so they could finally move to Linux as their primary target OS. I know my company would!!! Of course cross-compatibility is key to a strong software project in a world where the OS market is split 50/50 but it would be nice to drop the bloat involved with Windows.
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Reply #21 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 12:07 AM