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Most people I know use just one operating system. Most are Windows<\/a> users (XP, Vista or Windows 7); some are Mac OS X<\/a> users; on rare\u00c2\u00a0occasions\u00c2\u00a0I encounter a Linux<\/a> user (usually Ubuntu<\/a>, Fedora<\/a> or OpenSuSE<\/a>)<\/p>\n

I, however, have a keen interest in technology so I dabble with all of the aforementioned operating systems – and a few more besides. I can’t help but take an interest in OpenSolaris<\/a> or Haiku<\/a> (I bought an original copy of the BeOS<\/a> in its time) or FreeBSD<\/a> (to name but a few)<\/p>\n

Most of the computers I use are set up to dual boot (I shy away from triple-boot these days). Mac OS X Leopard with Ubuntu Linux. Tick. Windows 7 with Ubuntu Linux. Tick. Not to mention the virtual machines….<\/p>\n

A friend once suggested that I was making my life needlessly complex – and he was right. I really should just pick one operating system and stick to it. It would make life so much easier. However, I suspect it would also make life a bit duller at the same time.<\/p>\n

I like<\/strong> the Mac approach to installing applications. I <\/span>like<\/strong> the huge choice of applications available to me on Linux. I like<\/em> my familiar keyboard shortcuts and development tools on Windows.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

I don’t understand these internet flame wars. My operating system is better than yours ! Your OS sucks ! To me, each OS has its great points as well as its low points but I am interested in what each one brings to the party.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

The practical side of me says “One computer. One Operating System. Simple Life”<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

The geeky side of me says “I wonder what’s new and cool in FreeBSD this week?”<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

How about you? Can you be loyal to just one operating system? Or are you an OS tart too?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"