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Best Operating Systems for x86 PCs
Price
OS Family
License
88
Haiku
Free
BeOS-like
MIT
87
BSD-family
Free/Paid
UNIX (BSD)
BSD
75
Windows
Paid
Windows NT
EULA
73
Android
Free
Linux (AOSP-based)
mainly Apache 2.0
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Free
Windows NT
GPL, BSD
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Haiku
My Rec
ommendation
for
Haiku
My Recommendation for
Haiku
All
27
Experiences
5
Pros
11
Cons
10
Specs
Top
Pro
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One source
The whole system comes from one source which means less fragmentation than on Linux. It has also it's own GUI so you don't have to deal with different GUI-toolkits or desktops like on Linux or BSD.
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Con
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Limited hardware support
There are still many drivers missing.
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OptimisticAbyzou's Experience
If it had more hardware support and more software support it could really be a windows competitor for desktop systems
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Specs
OS Family:
BeOS-like
License:
MIT
Programming Language:
C++, C
Widget Toolkit:
Interface Kit
Top
Pro
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Consistent UI
Every app looks and feels the same.
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Con
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Single user OS
Like BeOS, it is a single user system, so it is not really useful for servers.
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OrganizedAirmid's Experience
I use this daily for various tasks.
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Pro
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No copyleft
Unlike Linux, it uses a more permissive license.
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Con
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No one uses it
It's a very niche OS that no one uses.
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SincereThaleia's Experience
It is a really nice OS, however the tabbed title bar is a horror to work with. Would definitely use it daily if it had a more usable/comfortable UI.
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Pro
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Installs in a minute
Oh heck that's fast.
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Con
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Weird interface
It takes some time to get used to the BeOS interface.
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TrustingUngud's Experience
I would instantly use it if they would add a modern web browser and would make it possible to use a traditional (full window) titlebar.
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Pro
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Single user OS
It is made for desktop/workstation usage.
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Con
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Poor usability
The design is very unfriendly to disabled people, it has either keyboard shortcuts or very long mouse ways. The design allows for no customizations eg. full width titlebar or window controls on the right, and there are no different icon themes, which is bad for people with color blindness.
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MethodicalUenuku's Experience
just different
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Pro
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No flat UI design
For everyone who wants to escape the dull/flat Linux, Windows and iOS world.
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Con
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Small community
It is important when developing to be familiar with tools that other developers use. You can make any utility in any language you feel like, but if it's in an esoteric language that no one can read targeting a small platform that no one uses, then it was just something you did as a hobbyist, not as a developer. This is not to say that Haiku isn't a great operating system to hack around on. Just don't delude yourself into thinking you're doing it to get familiar with tools that you need to know to be a better developer.
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Pro
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Very fast
Due to it's low hardware requirements and less features.
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Con
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No GNU license
It uses a more permissive license (MIT), so it is impossible to port drivers from operating systems with a copyleft license such as Linux.
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Pro
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Low hardware requirements
Recommend are 512MB RAM and 3GB of storage space.
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Con
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No 3D hardware acceleration yet
GPU drivers are basically non-existent.
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Pro
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Runs perfectly on old hardware
The most older hardware is supported.
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Con
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Unstable bluetooth support
Bluetooth is a bit unstable on haiku.
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Pro
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Beta has been released
After about 6 years since the alpha version, beta has been released on Fri, 2018-09-28. Check here for release notes.
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Con
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Beta
It is still an operating system in heavy development.
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Pro
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Stability
Releases are well tested.
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Recommend
34
3
87
BSD-family
My Rec
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for
BSD-family
My Recommendation for
BSD-family
All
22
Experiences
1
Pros
12
Cons
8
Specs
Top
Pro
•••
One source
Both the userland and the kernel come from the same source which means less fragmentation than on GNU+Linux.
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Con
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Limited hardware support
Only the most popular hardware will run it.
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TrustingUngud's Experience
I would call it the better Linux if it had more support for recent hardware.
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Specs
OS Family:
UNIX (BSD)
License:
BSD
Based On:
Research Unix>Berkeley Software Distribution>
Init-System:
BSDinit
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Real Unix system
It is a free UNIX System and not a clone.
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Con
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No graphical user-interface
As the most unix systems this also comes without a graphical user interface by default.
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Pro
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Clean userland
The userland isn't a total mess like in Linux.
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Con
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Graphical Environment
It's true that the BSD base system comes from one source, however it has the same issues like other unix-like systems when it comes to graphical environments. With two dominant widget toolkits and many smaller that will create an inconsistent look and feel.
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Pro
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No copyleft
Unlike LInux the BSD license knows no copyleft so you can use it for everything.
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Con
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Installing with "software source code ports" and software packages can not be mixed
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Pro
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Many desktops to choose
Almost all X11 desktops are ported to BSD.
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Con
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Hardware support is lagging
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Pro
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Secure and stable
Like most other operating systems that have separate administrator accounts, it is very secure. It is also considered by many as one of the most stable operating systems, which makes it an excellent choice as server OS.
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Con
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Not secure per default
You need to know what you are doing!
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Pro
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Easy to install
Some BSDs come with easy to use installers.
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Con
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Not certified UNIX
BSD is not certified as a UNIX system by the Open Group.
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Pro
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A lot of software available
Large repository of precompiled packages and highly customizable ports
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Con
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No copyleft
No Copyleft might be great for users or developers that build upon BSD, however it is bad for BSD since no one needs to give something back.
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Pro
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BSD license
The BSD licenses are far more permissive than the GNU licenses.
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Pro
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Customizable
You can customize EVERYTHING as its an UNIX OS!
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Pro
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Good Handbook
Good documentation via the FreeBSD handbook
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Pro
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Free
You don't have to pay anything.
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Recommend
40
6
75
Windows
My Rec
ommendation
for
Windows
My Recommendation for
Windows
All
26
Experiences
3
Pros
13
Cons
9
Specs
Top
Pro
•••
Best software support
The majority of software is available for Windows. You can find a software for any task.
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Con
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Data collection is uncomfortable to turn off
The new location and data collection features are very uncomfortable to turn off (eg. you have to do it for every service separately).
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OptimisticAbyzou's Experience
Still the best OS for every day use.
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Specs
OS Family:
Windows NT
License:
EULA
Top
Pro
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Best universal hardware support
Since Windows runs on the majority of PCs it supports almost any hardware you can find.
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Con
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TPM forced
Since Windows 11 TPM is an requirement.
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ProfessionalCloacina's Experience
The best OS ever...
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Pro
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Backwards compatibility
It can even run software that was made over 20 years ago.
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Con
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Not free
You have to pay for it. However, since a lawsuit with the EU a license has become really cheap.
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david payne's Experience
It is time to start retire windows and perhaps evolve to a next generation of an operating system with perhap AI or maybe more like the smart speakers. I see it coming one day when we will live with smart machines aiding the human race in everything. Its coming or maybe it is already here.
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Pro
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Good touchscreen support
Windows 10 has good touchscreen integration without destroying the experience for those who use mouse and keyboard.
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Con
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Can be vulnerable
Due to its high distribution and the use of a lot of third-party code (eg: software/drivers) and it's default settings (like making the first user an administrator). it is more vulnerable than the most other Operating Systems.
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Pro
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Cheap
You can buy a legal OEM key for ~$15.
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Con
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Data collection
Per default Microsoft is collecting a lot of data on newer Windows versions, and it is very uncomfortable to turn them off (e.g you have to do it for every service separately).
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Pro
•••
Consistent UI
Apps look and feel mostly the same.
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Con
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Tied to Microsoft
Windows suggests the use of Microsoft services (though it does not force it like Apple does).
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Pro
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OS of choices
You have a great choice of available software. Unlike macOS with appleid you don't have to use an MS online account, you can also turn off telemetry and can sideload any application.
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Con
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Needs more space than Linux
Windows needs a lot of space by default (32bit compatibility, many precompiled/static libraries, system restore points, hibernate file, page/swap file), however if you compare it to a linux system with compat32-libs, hibernate/swap file/partition it is not really that much.
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Pro
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Easy to use
It is easy to use and every setting can be changed from the GUI.
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Con
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Theoretical slower than Linux
Windows is a precompiled for many different hardware configurations.
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Pro
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Best universal hardware support
Since Windows runs on the majority of PCs it supports almost any hardware you can find.
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Con
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Sometimes inconsistent UI/UX
UWP applications are different to traditional Windows applications.
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Pro
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Less fragmentation
Unlike Linux there are no different init systems, package systems, app distribution systems, audio servers, display servers etc. so every app that is made for windows will just work.
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Pro
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Good UI design
It feels neutral and can be used with both a mouse and a touchscreen. Transparency can also be disabled for people who dont want it.
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Pro
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Best software support
The majority of software is available for Windows. You can find a software for any task.
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Basic Linux support
With a growing subsystem in active development and a stated goal of eventual full cross compatibility.
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Recommend
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11
73
Android
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ommendation
for
Android
My Recommendation for
Android
All
24
Experiences
1
Pros
17
Cons
5
Specs
Top
Pro
•••
Sideloading
You don't have to use the Google Play Store, you can also install downloaded Installers by hand.
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Top
Con
•••
Only for touchpads
It is a pain to use with mouse and keyboard.
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EmbiggenedTishpak's Experience
I use now blissos(sakura) in dualboot with windows 'on my convertible yoga laptop and i must say it is really an improvement in tablet mode.
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OS Family:
Linux (AOSP-based)
License:
mainly Apache 2.0
Based On:
Android Open Source Project (AOSP)
Package Manager:
APK, Various app stores
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Pro
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Many applications
There are a lot of applications available.
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Con
•••
No privacy on many Android builds
Most pre-installed Android systems come with telemetry to Google or to the device vendor.
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Pro
•••
Consistent UI
Every app looks and feels the same.
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Con
•••
Most pre-installed distributions are not open source
Although the AOSP exists, your phone is most likely running a proprietary apps like the GApps or manufacturer specific applications.
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Pro
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Avoids many issues of a traditional Linux system
The whole system comes from one source and not from many individuals.
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Con
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Limited hardware support
Many of the Linux non-free Bluetooth and Wi-fi drivers aren't yet ported.
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Pro
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Lots of hardware choices
There are about 18000 released devices that run on Android. This means that a user familiar with Android can have a large variety of devices from which they can choose.
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Con
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Less activity than ARM
The x86 platform has less activity than the ARM platform.
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Pro
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Not bound to Google
It is fully working without the Play Store or the Google Play services.
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Pro
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The most widely used mobile OS
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Pro
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Supports plenty of peripherals
You can use external displays with MHL, HDMI, DP or miracast. It supports external storage devices like microSD cards or USB OTG devices. You can also use almost any kind of USB or Bluetooth input devices like keyboards, mice or game controllers.
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Pro
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Open source
The AOSP (Android Open Source Project) is the software stack for the Android OS. It is led by Google. The fact that Android is an open source software has led to many custom Android variants. It also is a big assurance of Android's safety in terms of privacy.
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Pro
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Security updates
Android does frequent updates to keep users secure.
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Pro
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Customize what apps perform what actions
Android gives users the ability to define which apps perform which action. For example, if an Android device has several browsers installed, the user can choose a default one which will start every time a link is for example opened from another app.
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Highly customizable
One of the massive benefits of Android being open-sourced are all the modifications you can make to the phone to customise pretty much anything. Some of the cooler things you can do are: Replace the entire operating system with a custom ROM. Replace the keyboard. Change the home screen launcher. Change the lock screen.
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Pro
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ROOT
You can root your phone to get full access.
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No Backdoors
Since Android is written by a worldwide community of developers it is very unlikely that backdoors exist for any local governments.
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Pro
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Great user experience right out of the box
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Pro
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Built-in support for newer Hardware/Sensors
Supports all the modern stuff, like gyros, touchpads, cameras, fingerprint readers, etc.
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Based on the Linux Kernel
So hardware drivers are easily ported.
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5
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ReactOS
My Rec
ommendation
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ReactOS
My Recommendation for
ReactOS
All
7
Pros
2
Cons
4
Specs
Top
Pro
•••
Open source
It is a free windows clone.
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Con
•••
It will never be complete
MS is always changing and updating Windows so ReactOS will never reach full combatility.
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Specs
OS Family:
Windows NT
License:
GPL, BSD
Programming Language:
mostly C++
Widget Toolkit:
MFC, WTL, .NET
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Ambitious
The goal of ReactOS (when complete) is full compatibility with all Windows software. This would allow a FOSS alternative to Windows without needing leaving behind the programs that one uses.
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Con
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No UEFI support
You can't install or try it on UEFI-only hardware.
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Con
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Apps with 2k or XP support are rare
Many recent Windows apps have switched to use dotNET or even UWP libraries.
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Still Alpha
Still, there is not much that runs.
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Free
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Syllable
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Syllable
My Recommendation for
Syllable
All
2
Cons
1
Specs
Top
Con
•••
GNU Copyleft
It uses a GNU license.
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OS Family:
UNIX-like (Syllable)
License:
GPL
Based On:
AtheOS
Init-System:
?
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5
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AROS
My Rec
ommendation
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AROS
My Recommendation for
AROS
All
4
Pros
2
Cons
1
Specs
Top
Pro
•••
Runs classic Amiga software
It can run classic Amiga software.
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Con
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Limited hardware support
Hardware support is limited and you often have trouble getting even a printer to work.
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Specs
OS Family:
AmigaOS-like
License:
APL
Programming Language:
mostly C
Available on:
AROS
Top
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•••
Ported to many platforms
Works on: x86, amd64, PowerPC, m68k & ARM.
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Free
Recommend
8
1
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KolibriOS
My Rec
ommendation
for
KolibriOS
My Recommendation for
KolibriOS
All
3
Pros
1
Cons
1
Specs
Top
Pro
•••
Lightweight
It is tiny and runs even on the oldest machines.
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Con
•••
GNU Copyleft
It uses a GNU license.
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OS Family:
MenuetOS
License:
GPL
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Free
Recommend
17
4
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ToaruOS
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ommendation
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ToaruOS
My Recommendation for
ToaruOS
All
1
Specs
Specs
OS Family:
UNIX-like (ToaruOS)
License:
UIUC license
Based On:
NA
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FreeDOS
My Rec
ommendation
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FreeDOS
My Recommendation for
FreeDOS
All
10
Pros
7
Cons
2
Specs
Top
Pro
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Compatible with MS-DOS apps
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Con
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GNU Copyleft
It uses a GNU license.
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OS Family:
DOS
License:
mostly GPL
Top
Pro
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Open Source
GNU GPL
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Con
•••
Obvious lack of sound card drivers
If you own a sound card produced after than 2000, you won't find a driver to make it work.
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Easy to dual-boot, either with any Linux distro or Windows
If you install a Linux distro after Freedos, GRUB2 will automatically detect it. As for Windows, newer EasyBCD releases implemented FreeDOS and automatically recognize it.
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Highly portable OS
It takes ten minutes to make a portable, USB FreeDOS drive, All you need is a USB device FAT or FAT32 formatted (128 Mb should be enough, but a 2 GB device would be better). First make a FreeDOS bootable USB drive with a program like Rufus (on Windows) or UnetBootin (on linux or Mac). Select it at boot and run fdisk to make a Primary DOS partition and install FreeDOS on it. Final step: reboot and run fdisk again to make the new partition active (optional: delete the installer partition). After that, the system is ready to boot with any computer.
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Large and friendly community
You won't be let alone, any question submitted on FreeDOS forums will be detailedly answered in a few hours time.
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Extremely lightweight
Takes less than 10 seconds to boot.
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Supports FAT32 partition
As opposite to every MS-DOS version equal or older than 6.22, or any DR-DOS version, you won't be restricted by a 2 Gb large FAT16 partition.
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HelenOS
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HelenOS
My Recommendation for
HelenOS
All
2
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1
Specs
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Pro
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No Copyleft
It does not use a restricted GNU license.
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OS Family:
UNIX-like (HelenOS)
License:
BSD
Based On:
NA
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Visopsys
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Visopsys
My Recommendation for
Visopsys
All
2
Pros
1
Specs
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Pro
•••
It is a hobby OS
Very well built, with a good documentation.
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OS Family:
Visopsys
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SerenityOS
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SerenityOS
My Recommendation for
SerenityOS
All
2
Pros
1
Specs
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Pro
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No Copyleft
It is licensed under BSD2-clause.
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OS Family:
UNIX-like (SerenityOS)
License:
BSD-2-Clause
Based On:
NA
Init-System:
?
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Chromium OS
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Chromium OS
My Recommendation for
Chromium OS
All
12
Pros
7
Cons
4
Specs
Top
Con
•••
Only available for OEMs as ChromeOS
Everyone else has to rely on Chromium OS distributions like Neverware, NayuOS or other third-party-distributors.
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Minimalistic interface
Chromium's system UI uses as little screen space as possible by combining apps and standard web pages into a minimal tab strip: While existing operating systems have web tabs and native applications in two separate strips, Chromium OS combines these, giving access to everything from one strip. The tab is the equivalent of a desktop application's title bar; the frame containing the tabs is a simple mechanism for managing sets of those applications and pages.
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Specs
OS Family:
Linux (ChromiumOS-based)
License:
mostly BSD and GPL
Based On:
Gentoo (core only)
Init-System:
Upstart (core only)
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Con
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Google
The system works without Google, however, for the most services, like the integrated GDrive or the Chrome Webstore, you will need a Google account.
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Lightweight
Because Chromium OS is designed for users who spend most of their computer time on the Web, it is intended for use in computers with little local storage and fast boot-up times.
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Con
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Made for developers
ChromiumOS is mainly made for development, so there exist no official install images and you have to build it from source or use third party images like Arnold's or the waterfall images.
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Safe and requires little to no maintenant
Since you only have the browser, you cannot install applications (outside Chrome Apps which are decently protected by their limited API and the Chrome Web Store). This means no harmful virus, and also nearly no way you can screw your system. Everything will just work.
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No auto-upgrade (unlike Chrome OS)
Chrome OS auto-upgrade the system, but Chromium OS does not. It's possible that they're thinking about adding that feature from the design doc.
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Supports now regular Linux apps
Can now run Linux apps sandboxed.
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Supports Android Apps
Supports now sandboxed android apps.
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Avoids many issues of a traditional Linux system
Everything comes from one source.
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Based on the Linux Kernel
So hardware drivers are easily ported.
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Redox
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Redox
My Recommendation for
Redox
All
1
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Specs
OS Family:
UNIX-like (Redox)
License:
MIT
Widget Toolkit:
Slint, iced
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MINIX
My Rec
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MINIX
My Recommendation for
MINIX
All
4
Pros
3
Specs
Top
Pro
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Well-written C code
Still the lingua franca in 2020.
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OS Family:
UNIX-like (Minix)
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Fault recovery
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Excellent micro-kernel OS
Good for learning, teaching and R&D.
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GNU+Linux
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GNU+Linux
My Recommendation for
GNU+Linux
All
19
Experiences
3
Pros
4
Cons
11
Specs
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Con
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GNU Copyleft
The coplyleft in the GNU licenses make it unattractive to many developers. It s also impossible to port GPLed Linux improvements to other more open operating systems like BSD or Haiku.
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Unix-like
It is a Unix clone.
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OptimisticAbyzou's Experience
Its a good OS until you install a desktop , then it gets ugly and complicated
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OS Family:
UNIX-like (GNU/Linux)
License:
mostly GPL2
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Frankenstein OS
The whole OS is mixed together with software from different sources.
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Many different desktops to choose
Just use whatever you want. Some are lightweight, others are full of extravagant features. There is a flavor for each taste.
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Holo Deck's Experience
If you want to learn something about computers or if you are a bash, python, c etc. programmer then linux is worth a look. However if you want something simple and easy to use ar an OS for just gaming then try something else.
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Many distributions
There are just too many of them to know.
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GNU-userland
Uses the same userland as other GNU variants.
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david payne's Experience
I have several machine with both windows and Linux. For me hands down Linux Ubuntu 18.04 People are getting rid of their old windows machines or getting tired of all the nonsense that happens with Windows. Ubuntu is very solid and I work with many seniors and young folks and the consensus is Linux is at the moment the best.
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No interface Guidelines
Since there are plenty of X11-Desktop environments and two big Widget Toolkits, every app works and feels differently.
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Free
You don't have to pay anything.
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Most Distributions are not LSB-conform
The most Distributions don't follow the Linux Standard Base which results in different package formates, package management tools, bootloaders, init-systems or even filesystem hierarchy standards.
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Often limited by decisions of the Kernel developers
Support for the latest features in Linux is often limited by their kernel developers, for example, Nvidia once had added patches to support Optimus on Linux, however, the kernel developers rejected those patches resulting in still no official Optimus support for Linux.
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Most 3D drivers are not as fast as their Windows counterparts
The only display driver that comes close to their Windows counterpart is the nvidia driver. Both AMD and Intel drivers miss a Control Panel on Linux to adjust more settings than just your resolution they also usually much slower than their Windows counterparts.
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Unix-like
It's only a clone and some things work differently.
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A big mess
10-15 years ago I had everything working on my linux system bluetooth, graphic driver desktop etc. Nowadays it is just a big mess: Distributions force me to use systemd a system I don't like since it is terrible to debug, KDE and GNOME(and its siblings) have moved even further away from each other no unlike years ago when they used freedesktop to unify things. There are now dozens of different GUI toolkits o choose every one with they own themes and usability(not to mention all the different minor versions like gtk2, 3,4 whatever that look and work all differently). in 2005 i could use bluetooth audio with alsa and no issues on every DE or WM nowadays you need pulseaudio to get it working some applications even need it to play audio. All distributions use different packaging formates (but they do and work all the same). You have now traditional apps and flatpaks, snaps and appimages. There are desktops/distributions that come with wayland preinstalled and the majority still uses X.org.
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No graphical user-interface
As the most unix systems this also comes without a graphical user interface by default.
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Not secure
Linux is actually the least secure OS and it is a security nightmare. Windows, MacOS, and ChromeOS are all far more secure.
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Designed to allow for multiple computers to work as if they were one
With Plan 9, computers are turned into terminals where you can access files and processing units which can be located elsewhere. Data storage is handled by another external server. This means that instead of each person having their own individual computer with all the required parts, all of the computing and storage is done in a central area and everything is networked in together.
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Well designed
Plan 9's design is very orthogonal and well done.
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Real and certified Unix system
It is UNIX 95, 98, 03 and V7 certified.
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UNIX (SunOS/Solaris)
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Great OS for servers
Built-in ZFS support.
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