A Question About Operating Systems
Many people run Windows (*any version) because it came with their PC and for no other reason. They have a copy of Windows to run games or business applications because that is the platform where those programs run.
The Question
Imagine an ideal world where Windows or MacOS or Linux or any other OS didn’t matter, programs just worked regardless of the OS.
Which OS would you run if all your programs actually ran perfectly regardless of OS?
- Windows-Something ($147)
- MacOS – OSX ($28)
- Linux-Something ($ Free)
- Other (*BSD, Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, VMS, MVS, etc).
I’m curious. Please take a second and enter your choice. No registration is needed.
Why do I ask? Well, it is tax time here in the States and all the tax programs run under Windows. Further, I can download a version for much less money than going to a store and buying it, but the download tool only supports Windows. I’d prefer Linux for downloads and running the program, but that isn’t an option – even under an emulator like WINE. So while it appears to the software vendor that I’ve chosen the Windows version, that really isn’t the case. I don’t have any choice. Are you like me?
