Yahoo Answers is shutting down on 4 May 2021 (Eastern Time) and the Yahoo Answers website is now in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

which is been the best oprating system?

5 Answers

Relevance
  • One
    Lv 6
    9 years ago
    Favourite answer

    Most used is windows

    but now days mac, android and linux are getting more crowd

  • 9 years ago

    It depends on the use.

    For general desktops running commercial programs and games, Windows 7 (or XP on an older machines) is probably the best.

    For servers, storage machines, VoIP systems (Asterisk servers etc) and anything that requires ultimate stability and reliability, an Enterprise-grade Linux version (such as Centos or Scientific) is the best without any doubt.

    For tablets, both Apple IOS (originally based on Unix) and Android (a form of Linux so also a Unix-type system) both have advantages.

    Linux is OK for some types of desktop systems. The downside is not Linux itself, but that so many applications are only available for Windows systems.

    The Apple Mac desktop operating system has similar advantages with stability but disadvantages with software availability.

    [Electronics designer & programmer for 30+ years]

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    So far XP and Win7 are the only really good operating systems, Vista and Win8 both suck Batman balls.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    XP Coz some prog like c, c++, java doesn't working in windows 7.

  • SRΛSC
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    For what? Desktop or mobile? More specific.

Still have questions? Get answers by asking now.