I use Windows 2000 Pro on my Athlon XP home computer. I use Windows 98SE and XP Pro on school desktops and Mac OS 8/9/OS X on our production boxes in the school newspaper office.
Why do I stick with Windows? It works. All the applications I need to work with (Office, IE, Paint Shop Pro, WinAmp, etc.) are designed for Windows.
Now, mind you, I'm not saying that I don't like Linux or the open source systems. In fact, my firewall runs a real hardware modem and FreeSCO. I don't trust Windows connecting my network to the Internet. I don't trust that it could adequately protect my home network.
I do, however, trust NT Server to run my P166 file server in lieu of not being able to find a copy of Netware instead. Guess what? It does a perfect job. It's easy to use and I can set it up and leave it alone.
The whole point being: Linux is excellent for Internet servers (web, ftp, nfs, mail, mysql, etc.) and routers/firewalls/gateways because its security is top-notch and you know what you're getting vs. Microsoft, Apple, and company. However, on the desktop and the file server, the commercial products I find to be perfectly fine.
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I use Windows 2000 Pro on my Athlon XP home computer. I use Windows 98SE and XP Pro on school desktops and Mac OS 8/9/OS X on our production boxes in the school newspaper office. Why do I stick with Windows? It works. All the applications I need to work with (Office, IE, Paint Shop Pro, WinAmp, etc.) are designed for Windows. Now, mind you, I'm not saying that I don't like Linux or the open source systems. In fact, my firewall runs a real hardware modem and FreeSCO. I don't trust Windows connecting my network to the Internet. I don't trust that it could adequately protect my home network. I do, however, trust NT Server to run my P166 file server in lieu of not being able to find a copy of Netware instead. Guess what? It does a perfect job. It's easy to use and I can set it up and leave it alone. The whole point being: Linux is excellent for Internet servers (web, ftp, nfs, mail, mysql, etc.) and routers/firewalls/gateways because its security is top-notch and you know what you're getting vs. Microsoft, Apple, and company. However, on the desktop and the file server, the commercial products I find to be perfectly fine.