Windows or Linux? Survey for my research paper?

Answer this questions:


-are u familiar with linux?


-are u familiar with Windows?


-are u familiar with Open Source?


-what operating system is installed on your PC?


-What operating system do u prefer?


-w/c is easy to use and manipulate?MWin/Linux/others


-w/c is better in Graphical user interface?


-w/c is more practical to use?


-in comp. servers w/c is much better to use? Why?


-what MWin is installed on your PC?


-what Linux version/distribution is installed on your PC?


-what application did you often use in your MWin? How about in Linux?


-In terms of speed w/c is better?


-in terms of cost w/c is cheaper?


-if you are a linux user, will u transfer to MWin OS? why?


-if you are a MSWIN user, will u transter to Linux? Why?





Rate Win and Linux OS accdg. to:(rate 1-5...highest 5)


-reliability


-practicality


-GUI


-Cost


-easy manipulation/use


-easy to understand


-flexibility


-extensibility


-manipulation of computer resources


-management of files


-manipulation of I/O dev

Windows or Linux? Survey for my research paper?
-are u familiar with linux?


yes


-are u familiar with Windows?


yes


-are u familiar with Open Source?


yes


-what operating system is installed on your PC?


Windows XP


-What operating system do u prefer?


Windows XP


-w/c is easy to use and manipulate?MWin/Linux/others


Windows


-w/c is better in Graphical user interface?


Windows


-w/c is more practical to use?


Windows


-in comp. servers w/c is much better to use? Why?


Linux - more stable


-what MWin is installed on your PC?


XP


-what Linux version/distribution is installed on your PC?


N/A


-what application did you often use in your MWin? How about in


Linux?


Visual Studio.NET


-In terms of speed w/c is better?


Linux


-in terms of cost w/c is cheaper?


Linux


-if you are a linux user, will u transfer to MWin OS? why?


N/A


-if you are a MSWIN user, will u transter to Linux? Why?


no - I'm so used to windows now








Rate Win and Linux OS accdg. to:(rate 1-5...highest 5)





-reliability


win: 4 Linux: 5





-practicality


win: 5 Linux: 3





-GUI


win: 5 Linux: 4





-Cost


win: 3 Linux: 5





-easy manipulation/use


win: 3 Linux: 4





-easy to understand


win: 4 Linux: 3





-flexibility


win: 4 Linux: 4





-extensibility


win: 4 Linux: 4





-manipulation of computer resources


win: 4 Linux: 4





-management of files


win: 4 Linux: 4





-manipulation of I/O dev


win: 4 Linux: 4
Reply:First, let me say that my husband is the computer geek...which makes me the rare "end user" on linux (most people who use it know a lot more about the back end of computers than I do).





Windows or Linux? Survey for my research paper?





Answer this questions:


-are u familiar with linux?


As a user, yes.


-are u familiar with Windows?


Yes.


-are u familiar with Open Source?


Yes...my husband talks about it constantly.


-what operating system is installed on your PC?


Linux


-What operating system do u prefer?


Depends on the circumstance. I like that linux is FREE. I like the goofy little games. I LOVE mozilla except that it's not having flash right now and its bug with popping up new windows ou can't scroll down in is making me love it less. Love the GIMP (of course, Mozilla and Gimp work on Windows too). And I like worrying less about viruses.


-w/c is easy to use and manipulate?MWin/Linux/others


Neither and both. Both are easy until there is a problem. Windows has a lot more that is automatic, so I guess I'd say windows. But it also crashes more.


Windows is easier on peripherals. Making DVD rom drive is causing us LOTS of problems on Linux.


-w/c is better in Graphical user interface?


Linux is prettier.


-w/c is more practical to use?


Again, depends on what your doing. Just depends on what you're used to, too.


-in comp. servers w/c is much better to use? Why? LInux. Windows gets viruses.


-what MWin is installed on your PC? What is MWin?


-what Linux version/distribution is installed on your PC?


Not sure,,,oh, wait, the big f makes me think fedora.


-what application did you often use in your MWin? How about in Linux? Oh, Mwin is Microsoft Windows. Anyways, I liked being able to use MWin to watch things requiring flash, and to play Yahoo Games (can't in Mozilla...doh). Used Notepad. When I worked I used Word (for some non work things too).


On Linux I mainly use KWrite, Mozilla, and the Gimp.


-In terms of speed w/c is better? Don't KNow


-in terms of cost w/c is cheaper? LINUX. Can't beat free.


-if you are a linux user, will u transfer to MWin OS? why?


Um, well, probably not becase we are poor.








Rate Win and Linux OS accdg. to:(rate 1-5...highest 5)


-reliability Win 3 / Linux 4


-practicality Win 4/ Linux 4


-GUI Win 3/Linix 5


-Cost Win 0/ Linux 5


-easy manipulation/use Win 4/ Linux 2


-easy to understand Win 3/ Linux 3


-flexibility Win 2 / Linux 5


-extensibility ???


-manipulation of computer resources Don't know enough to answer this


-management of files


Don't know enough to answer this


-manipulation of I/O dev What I I/O dev?
Reply:-are u familiar with linux? Yes


-are u familiar with Windows? Yes


-are u familiar with Open Source? Yes


-what operating system is installed on your PC? Windows XP and SuSe Linux 10.1


-What operating system do u prefer? SuSe Linux


-w/c is easy to use and manipulate?MWin/Linux/others Windows


-w/c is better in Graphical user interface? Windows


-w/c is more practical to use? Linux


-in comp. servers w/c is much better to use? Why? Linux, more stable and secure.


-what MWin is installed on your PC? XP Professional


-what Linux version/distribution is installed on your PC? SuSe 10.1


-what application did you often use in your MWin? How about in Linux? Winamp, Xine


-In terms of speed w/c is better? Linux


-in terms of cost w/c is cheaper? Linux


-if you are a linux user, will u transfer to MWin OS? why? maybe, because of the applications only available in Windows.


-if you are a MSWIN user, will u transter to Linux? Why? yes, to get rid of viruses hassle





Rate Win and Linux OS accdg. to:(rate 1-5...highest 5)


-reliability 2 4


-practicality 3 3


-GUI 5 4


-Cost 1 5


-easy manipulation/use 4 3


-easy to understand 4 4


-flexibility 3 5


-extensibility 3 5


-manipulation of computer resources 3 5


-management of files 4 4


-manipulation of I/O dev 4 4
Reply:Windows or Linux? Survey for my research paper?





Answer this questions:


-are u familiar with linux?


yes


-are u familiar with Windows?


yes


-are u familiar with Open Source?


yes


-what operating system is installed on your PC?


both


-What operating system do u prefer?


depends. desktop -windows, server-linux


-w/c is easy to use and manipulate?MWin/Linux/others


depends. for desktop windows, for internet and scripting Linux.


-w/c is better in Graphical user interface?


windows


-w/c is more practical to use?


windows


-in comp. servers w/c is much better to use? Why?


linux. better scritping, better robustness, cost


-what MWin is installed on your PC?


WinXP pro


-what Linux version/distribution is installed on your PC?


Ubuntu


-what application did you often use in your MWin? How about in Linux?


Windows:Word firefox. Linux: NetSNMP, Firefox.


-In terms of speed w/c is better?


Linux


-in terms of cost w/c is cheaper?


Linux


-if you are a linux user, will u transfer to MWin OS? why?


I like both


-if you are a MSWIN user, will u transter to Linux? Why?


I like both.


Rate Win and Linux OS accdg. to:(rate 1-5...highest 5)


-reliability


win 3, lin 5


-practicality


win 3, lin 4


-GUI


win 4, lin 3


-Cost


win 1, lin 5


-easy manipulation/use


win 3, lin 4


-easy to understand


win 3, lin 3


-flexibility


win 2, lin 5


-extensibility


win 1, lin 5


-manipulation of computer resources


win 2, lin 4


-management of files


win 2, lin 4


-manipulation of I/O dev


win 3, lin 3





enjoy
Reply:1. no


2. yes


3. no


4. windows xp


5.windows


6.windows


7. linux


8.not sure


9.windwos xp


10. its not


11. itunes/firefox


12. same


13. windows


14. n/a


15. no casue im use to this and its better





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Reply:-are u familiar with linux?


yes





-are u familiar with Windows?


yes





-are u familiar with Open Source?


yes





-what operating system is installed on your PC?


Kubuntu Linux 6





-What operating system do u prefer?


Linux





-w/c is easy to use and manipulate?MWin/Linux/others


Windows %26amp; Linux are both fairly easy to use in most cases. Most people are used to Windows, but that doesn't make Linux any harder, just different.





-w/c is better in Graphical user interface?


Linux. Linux has two graphical user interfaces, Gnome and KDE. Gnome is slick, clean, and streamlined. KDE is more Windows-like, but with far greater control over the eye candy (the appearance of the windows, buttons, etc).





-w/c is more practical to use?


Both are very practical to use in a desktop enviroment. It simply comes down to personal taste.





-in comp. servers w/c is much better to use? Why?


Linux - It's easier to manage as a server than Windows servers are, and its much more reliable.





-what MWin is installed on your PC?


I used to have Windows ME, but dumped it.





-what Linux version/distribution is installed on your PC?


Kubuntu Linux 6 (uses the KDE graphical user interface)





-what application did you often use in your MWin? How about in


Linux?


In Windows: MS Office or Firefox


In Linux: OpenOffice or Firefox





-In terms of speed w/c is better?


Linux





-in terms of cost w/c is cheaper?


Linux - It's free!





-if you are a linux user, will u transfer to MWin OS? why?


Never. I moved away from windows and I'm not moving back again.





-if you are a MSWIN user, will u transter to Linux? Why?


I already have moved to Linux. Why?


....- Because windows is unreliable,


....- Windows very rarely gets updated (3 years, compared to every few months for most Linux distros),


....- Linux and all its software is opensource, so bugs are located and fixed by developers much quicker,


....- Linux uses advanced security which makes it much MUCH harder for any viruses or trojans to do serious harm.


....- Far less viruses and trojans exist for Linux in the first place.


....- Linux uses a package manager, which means that thousands of software titles can be installed from the web simply by browsing a categorised list of available titles and ticking the ones you want to install.


....- Most Linux distros are available on live CD, which means you can put the CD into the CD/DVD drive when the computer is starting and Linux will run entirely from the CD, without requiring installing. You can then evaluate it to see if you like it before deciding to install.


....- Linux is completely FREE! You don't pay for software updates or new versions or anything! It's all completely legal.





Rate Win and Linux OS accdg. to:(rate 1-5...highest 5)





-reliability


win: 3 Linux: 5





-practicality


win: 4 Linux: 4





-GUI


win: 4


Linux(KDE): 5


Linux(Gnome): 4





-Cost


win: 2 Linux: 5





-easy manipulation/use


win: 3 Linux: 4





-easy to understand


win: 4 Linux: 4





-flexibility


win: 3 Linux: 4





-extensibility


win: 3 Linux: 5





-manipulation of computer resources


win: 3 Linux: 4





-management of files


win: 4 Linux: 4





-manipulation of I/O dev


win: 4 Linux: 4

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