Where can I find estimates of server operating system market shares? To be concrete, I'd like to know what percentage of web servers, either by absolute numbers or popularity, use Linux, Windows, etc.
posted by espertus on Sep 6, 2009 - 3 answers

What is the specific technical reason Windows machines get gradually more sluggish over time (and without a reformat and reinstall) whereas Macs don't seem to? [more inside]
posted by colinmarshall on Mar 1, 2009 - 16 answers

When people are spending their own money, what percentage buy macs? [more inside]
posted by dinger on Jul 22, 2008 - 26 answers

When Neil Stephenson's Cryptonomicon was published in 1999, it left vague exactly when the "modern" section was taking place. Can we narrow down the dates, based on the software/technology involved? [more inside]
posted by ormondsacker on Apr 16, 2008 - 7 answers

What is the ramp of Vista going to be like? [more inside]
posted by wflanagan on Oct 13, 2006 - 3 answers

What is the best enterprise quality software & hardware inventory solution? [more inside]
posted by criticman on Oct 2, 2006 - 6 answers

Need a tinker-free Linux/MySql install for Ruby On Rails. Also, seeking advice for getting started in RoR. [more inside]
posted by Afroblanco on Jun 27, 2006 - 19 answers

Linux or Solaris? [more inside]
posted by IshmaelGraves on Oct 31, 2005 - 16 answers

Can anyone advise a non techy person of an open source OS that I can use? I want it to be reliable, easy to use and intuitive. I know I am asking a lot but it needs to suit all the family. I currently use XP.
posted by ClanvidHorse on Jun 28, 2005 - 10 answers

I have a Windows XP machine, and recently bought a new hard drive now C:, my old drive now D:.

When I go to access my old pictures and documents, D:\Documents and Setting\user, Windows tells me I don't have permissions to access the folder. WTF? How can I access my stuff? [more inside]
posted by Mean Mr. Bucket on Feb 13, 2005 - 4 answers

Small Operating System: A ship that I work on has a VERY old computer (running Win 98) that is used as a public terminal. It's likely a P120, or some such thing. [MI] [more inside]
posted by MotorNeuron on Jan 26, 2005 - 17 answers

Hope I'm not opening a can of worms here. I'm jumping into the Linux ring for the very first time. There are a ton of distributions and I was wondering if there were any that the community would recommend for a noob like myself. So far, I've downloaded Mandrake and RedHat images but there are a ton of other out there and I wonder if I'm missing something better? I'll be dual booting on a WinXP pro box (Intel) so I'm looking for something that is relatively easy to install in this situation.
posted by KevinSkomsvold on Jan 15, 2005 - 30 answers

Can anyone recommend 'small' operating systems for educational purposes at high school level? [MI] [more inside]
posted by plep on Oct 7, 2004 - 13 answers

Liinux, yes, but which Linux? [more inside] [more inside]
posted by signal on Feb 27, 2004 - 13 answers