Which operating system do you use, and why?

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vizunary said:

EEPiccolo said:

Linux is great if you want to learn how OSes work and have lots of time to tweak it. However, if you want something that works right away without having to go under the hood, you need either Mac or Windows. With XP Microsoft made an excellent OS, and is also much more stable than Linux. The stability issue may be a function of the software, though. In general, Windows developers are more disciplined that Linux developers, which isn't saying much, but oh well.

I seriously have to question this comment. XP is indeed better than most of what MS churns out, and a damn sight better than Vista, which is appalling, but MORE STABLE than Linux? I seriously do not think this is the case, i have not had to restart my Linux server in two years, I would have to say that THAT is very stable. You're right about issues with new hardware, but then again you don't need new hardware to handle everything you need on a Linux based system.

 Granted I have never had my own Linux server (we were just getting rid of them when I use to work IT) but the XP OS is incredibly stable.  The only times it has ever crashed on me was because of me using things like unfinished editors which is not in any ways XP's fault.