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Have You Tried Linux Official OCC Poll #41 Rate Topic: -----

Poll: Have you tried Linux, or do you plan to? (83 member(s) have cast votes)

Have you tried Linux, or do you plan to?

  1. Yes, I use it as my primary desktop (5 votes [6.02%])

    Percentage of vote: 6.02%

  2. Yes, I use it as a secondary desktop (23 votes [27.71%])

    Percentage of vote: 27.71%

  3. Yes, I use it but only a "Live CD" version (6 votes [7.23%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.23%

  4. Yes I have tried it within the last year, but do not use it currently (22 votes [26.51%])

    Percentage of vote: 26.51%

  5. Yes I have tried it in the last two to five years, but do not use it currently (6 votes [7.23%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.23%

  6. Yes I have tried it in the past, but do not remember how long ago it was, and do not currently use it (2 votes [2.41%])

    Percentage of vote: 2.41%

  7. No, I have never tried Linux but plan to soon (12 votes [14.46%])

    Percentage of vote: 14.46%

  8. No, I have never tried and do not plan to (7 votes [8.43%])

    Percentage of vote: 8.43%

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Posted 11 July 2005 - 03:30 AM

I really didn't expect this to keep going as long as it has. 41 polls so far. That means we have almost reached the one year point with our polls.

Thanks for helping to keep things running. :)


This week, we are running a poll to see how many of our members have tried or are using Linux. I know there have been several people trying to get into Linux lately.
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Posted 11 July 2005 - 03:35 AM

i used red hat 9 and did like it but i really didnt have enough software to keep it . i went back to xp. also was hard to relearn everything. if i knew someone who was experienced i would have kept up with it. maybe ill go back to it with a rig thats not up its a duron 1.2 a waste of electricity but maybe good to learn linux
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Posted 11 July 2005 - 03:45 AM

Yep, used it as a primary for about 4 months or so, switch back to Windows so I could game.

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Posted 11 July 2005 - 03:46 AM

Uh huh. Around the time of Slackware 7 had just been released and.. uhh RedHat.. 6.1? was the latest thing around? That was around.. 1999 apparently, which is 6 years ago, but I voted:

"Yes I have tried it in the last two to five years, but do not use it currently"

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Posted 11 July 2005 - 03:52 AM

Yup, RH9 on the secondary box with a KVM. I would use it more if I had more monitors. Unfortunately, I DO have more monitors, but I don't have the desk space. So I need a new desk. But my room's to small so I need a new room. Really, I just need to move. Then I'll use linux more... yeah!

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Posted 11 July 2005 - 05:53 AM

I use it on servers, but not for a home desktop.

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Posted 11 July 2005 - 06:06 AM

Slackware 10.1 on my laptop and Banana is my Gentoo box. I <3 Linux and BSD variants :D

I can't stand Windows anymore.
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Posted 11 July 2005 - 06:09 AM

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Posted 11 July 2005 - 06:13 AM

nope never, and i don't wish to try it
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Posted 11 July 2005 - 06:23 AM

well i stopped using it currently. i woulda liked to see how linux would run on my main rig, but it seems like i always get errors during install on any distro on my neo2 board, few members had that issue like me btw.
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Posted 11 July 2005 - 06:40 AM

apostolics, on Jul 11 2005, 11:35 AM, said:

i used red hat 9 and did like it but i really didnt have enough software to keep it . i went back to xp. also was hard to relearn everything. if i knew someone who was experienced i would have kept up with it. maybe ill go back to it with a rig thats not up its a duron 1.2 a waste of electricity but maybe good to learn linux
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Took the words right out of my mouth, but I tried Debian. I just don't have the time now adays to relearn everything.

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Posted 11 July 2005 - 10:40 AM

Have not tried Lunix yet but might try it in the future.
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