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“Operating systems by current version” Mac OS: 14 Windows: 11 Linux: 6

  • @db2
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    17711 months ago

    I use Mint 21. Checkmate.

  • Eager Eagle
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    9611 months ago

    and to think windows had 2000 years ago…

    • @[email protected]
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      2511 months ago

      Well, when you get from 3 to 2000 in only a few years, the vast majority of these versions will be unusable. No wonder they had to drop everything after 11…

      • ivanafterall
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        1311 months ago

        This is why I avoid the numbered Windows releases. XP, Vista, ME, or NT for this guy. Accept no substitutes.

        • @[email protected]
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          611 months ago

          Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but NT was usually called NT 4.0 by those of us who worked with it. You’re probably better off skipping it anyways, it was terrible for anything other than file server…ing.

          • @[email protected]
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            511 months ago

            Some of us used Windows NT 3.1, celebrated when 3.5 came out and actually worked, and when 4.0 came out we cringed because Windows NT 3.51 had finally gotten it right and 4.0 looked like it was going to cause problems with its Windows 95 inspired UI.

            Turns out Windows NT 4.0 was actually pretty good ( especially on DEC Alpha ).

            There is absolutely no doubt though that Windows 2000 Professional is the best product Microsoft ever released. If it ran 64 bit apps, I might still be running it today.

            By the way, did you know that the Windows NT Resource Kit shipped with the GNU C compiler?

            • @[email protected]
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              111 months ago

              I never worked with any versions of NT before 4, mainly because I was mainly doing desktop support stuff until I got my MCSE cert. But it did indeed work surprisingly well considering how janky it was.

              Win2k was such an improvement it wasn’t even funny.

              By the way, did you know that the Windows NT Resource Kit shipped with the GNU C compiler?

              If I did, I’ve forgotten it by now. lol

        • FuglyDuck
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          611 months ago

          ME??

          You… uh, like pain, don’t you?

    • FuglyDuck
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      911 months ago

      this is what happened to windows 9, too.

      • @Nibodhika
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        1711 months ago

        No, the problem with Windows 9 is that a lot of things compared the version with 9* as a catch all for windows 95 and 98, so they were worried with backwards compatibility.

      • Juja
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        411 months ago

        What’s wrong with 9 though ? Didn’t iPhone also skip 9 ?

        • @[email protected]
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          511 months ago

          After the X/XS/XR phones they went to the 11. If the XS was 10 then the X would be 9. It is a bit weird for them to do 8 and 9 at the same time, though.

          • @[email protected]
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            11 months ago

            but the X is a Roman numeral hence why Apple demands that OSX be pronounced as “OS ten”

            (I have not heard anyone who is not an Apple employee call it that but it’s the official stance, you can look it up)

        • FuglyDuck
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          111 months ago

          Dunno. But that’s a hardware model, ;)

    • @Evotech
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      211 months ago

      That’s a fun fact

  • @Klear
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    7111 months ago

    This is why Bioshock Infinite is the best game ever made.

  • @xantoxis
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    6911 months ago

    well, 23 years ago this graph would have had windows 2000 WAY in the lead.

    • ares35
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      1411 months ago

      that’s how far and fast microsoft has gone backwards since the release of the GOAT windows.

    • @replicat
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      811 months ago

      Anime PFP leads me to believe OP uses arch btw.

  • @AnUnusualRelic
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    5911 months ago

    My version is 20240107. Apple has some catching up to do.

    • glennglog22
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      11 months ago

      Bro, is the apple os from the year 14 💀💀💀(THREE whole skull emojis for added emphasis)

  • @[email protected]
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    3011 months ago

    Lowest version number, lowest need for radical change to keep up to date. Golf rules. Linux wins. Somebody get Tux a green jacket.

  • @Surp
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    2911 months ago

    Windows 2000 wins I think

  • @geekworking
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    2911 months ago

    New versions of software are released because the older version was lacking in some way. Features, security, functionality.

    Lowest number wins.