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I WISH I could use linux as my primary, but I really can't justify all the flaws just for a bit more security.
So I upvoted both OS X and Ubuntu.
I run windows, but always run a Linux VM in which I do all of my dev work, and have an OS X laptop which would be a linux laptop, but Logic/Final Cut Pro keep it that way. Right tool for the right job, IMO.
You should replace Linux/Unix by Linux and add a fourth option "Other Unix-like OS" or "Other *nix". It would be more clear since both OSX and Linux are Unix-like OSes. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/Unix_hist...
Then I guess Chrome OS is a Unix-like too. So it would be Unix-like or Windows. Eh, and other. EDIT: I don't agree with your classification. Sorry, Monday morning before my first coffee.
One thing I have discovered in this transition is that I find the fanboism illogical and pretty much pointless. I've found that I can, for the most part, do about the same sorts of things in one OS as another, though the process is different. Yes, there are some applications available on one but not the other, but I have not found anything that forces me to believe that one OS is superior in all ways to another.
I can appreciate the differences and pros and cons to various operating systems, but I honestly get annoyed by people that attack or bash another OS with broad statements like "Well what do you expect from Microsoft?" or "Well I can do that on Mac why can't I do it on Windows?" Worse, it's never appropriate to associate an OS choice with a personal character flaw of an individual as often happens in flame wars. Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux varieties are all tools and should just be seen as such.
The day is coming when Chrome, Firefox, Safari will be the poll options.
Not even tablets will run on top of browsers.
Developers will never give up a real operating system. You just can't develop on consumer devices like the iPad; these are designed for consumers, they come with many limitations to make the consumer's experience easy and smooth, but at the cost of hackability.
Every day, I start up a computer running OS X. Then, I proceed to fire up virtual machines for two Linux distributions, Windows XP, and Windows 7. I occasionally play around with a headless system that I have running FreeBSD. Then I may power up my iPod Touch to test recent changes to my mobile site. I also do a significant quantity of work while I am logged into a remote debian server via ssh. I doubt that I am the…
The day is coming when Chrome, Firefox, Safari will be the poll options.
I highly doubt this. Not even tablets will run on top of browsers. Developers will never give up a real operating system. You just can't develop on consumer devices like the iPad; these are designed for consumers, they come with many limitations to make the consumer's experience easy and smooth, but at the cost of hackability.