Poll on everyday computing

[deadwood]

Hi All,

I'm interested to know how many of you are using (multiple choices possible)

1) Windows for everyday computing
2) Linux (64-bit version) for every everyday computing
3) Windows for everyday computing and Linux (64-bit version)  for development (VM/dualboot/WSL)
4) Windows for development
5) Linux (64-bit versior) for development
6) Native AROS for AROS development
7) Native AROS for everyday computing

If you are a developer, are you familiar with docker and do you use any of the public docker images for cross-amiga-platform development.

edited: added option 7)


RESULTS
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1) (38%) Windows for everyday computing
2) (50%) Linux (64-bit version) for every everyday computing
3) (13%) Windows for everyday computing and Linux (64-bit version)  for development (VM/dualboot/WSL)
4) (13%) Windows for development
5) (31%) Linux (64-bit versior) for development
6) (19%) Native AROS for AROS development
7) (38%) Native AROS for everyday computing

[aGGreSSor]

+ 1) Windows for everyday computing - it's necessary for job
+ 2) Linux (64-bit version) for every everyday computing - iti' necessary for job too
+ 3) Windows for everyday computing but Linux (64-bit version)  for development - Yep, I'm administring CentOS on my remote servers and use CentOS/Debian on my home computer for developing. Often under VirtualBox, but there is also a native Debian installation on my HDD. So that bash, python, perl, SQL.
+ 4) Windows for development - Yes. I'm use cygwin which runs on Windows.I have three target: m68k-amigaos, ppc-amigaos and i386-aros
- 5) Linux (64-bit versior) for development. -  I could transfer the development environment to my Linux, but filesystem has grown a lot. So not yet.
- 6) Native AROS for AROS development. No. It's inconvenient and slow now

I know docker / podman and use it for job (DevOps), but not using any of the public docker images for cross-amiga-platform development.

[Amiwell]

I use native aros but not for development even if lately I was lucky enough to know a programmer and be able to create "rnopublisher" by supporting him.
On another computer I have debian to create the iso of my tiny aros distribution and for any compilations of abi-altv0 (I still have to try my hand at it, even if I managed long ago with an old distribution of ubuntu) in the meantime I also worry some things like the translation of manuals etc..etc ..
Another thing that worries me and that I can not do anything about it is odyssey, currently I can easily browse the sites of my interest (they are all part of the amiga scene and some are not) I hope it will work in the future but perhaps I am too optimistic to via the webkit engine that begins to give problems, I can not think of a future without aros

[Samurai_Crow]

2 and 5.  I don't use docker but have heard of it.  I develop mostly in VSCodium and Hollywood.  I never use Windows anymore.

[deadwood]

@aGGreSSor, @salvo, @Samurai_Crow

Thanks for replying!

[ntromans]

(1) Work Windows laptop for accessing work systems, MS office files/OneDrive, Teams a lot recently and Audacity for podcasts. I perfer to use this the minimum amout of time possible becuase I prefer to add an option...

(7) Native AROS for work and everyday usage. Work is using PageStream, FinalCalc, various graphics programs, presentations VNC'd onto Windows for output via Teams, work-related development (bespoke applications, presentations, videos) via Hollywood & Designer. Everyday internet usage via Mplayer (internet radio), YAM, OWB, but for the latter I have to add...

(8 ) MorphOS running on just purchased G5 iMac principlally for new browser, but also some Hollywood coding will move onto this as it can use Polybios for PDF manipulatgion unlike AROS. Also, I'm going to finally use it to build a home video server; I tried this with AROS, but due to the lack of overlay promoting DVD resolution to match that of the TV led to a less than fluid playback.

Cheers,
Nigel.

@Salvo - I'm moving to a 'mixed economy;' of AROS and MorphOS machines, using each one to its strengths. For eample, decent power MorphOS machines are only availble currently as desktop models, whereas I do prefer in 'home' mode to do my browsing, coding, whatever whilst sitting on the sofa with an AROS laptop. Solution? Put the MorphOS iMac in the study and control it via the AROS laptop from the living room through VNC.

[serk118uk]

6)

I use aros natively for everything.

I refuse to install windows or linux and my other device I have is ipad but usage is very rare.

[Amiwell]

@ntromans

at the moment odyssey works pretty well in the sites I have to visit, I'm just worried about the future, I don't like MorphOS and neither does OS4, I've been using Aros for a long time and I'm thrilled with it

[ntromans]

@ntromans

at the moment odyssey works pretty well in the sites I have to visit, I'm just worried about the future, I don't like MorphOS and neither does OS4, I've been using Aros for a long time and I'm thrilled with it

Don't get me wrong, AROS would always be my preferred choice, but right now I'm afraid all the momentum is with MorphOS.

Cheers,
Nigel.

[Amiwell]

ok man

[Yanosh]

I've installed AROS since 2009 and used it as my main OS for almost everything. 90% of time I used it for web browsing, some time for games and emails. But since OWB become unusable, I had to install Linux only for web browsing with Firefox. Sometimes I use Windows, but only for task that can't be done with AROS. The only development I can see on AROS is only Icaros desktop. No more updates to AROS since years. I don't care about ABI v1 because without further development it's unusable and useless. Linux for sure is not my cup of tea...

[cdimauro]

Hi All,

I'm interested to know how many of you are using (multiple choices possible)

+1) Windows for everyday computing - Because it's the most common platform, with a lot of software, and with a very good user-experience.
-2) Linux (64-bit version) for every everyday computing - I don't use Linux at home or at office (except when I've to ssh to some machine).
+3) Windows for everyday computing but Linux (64-bit version)  for development - No because of 1), and because Windows is also the best platform for development. Especially now with WSL2, it doesn't make sense at all to have Linux in dual-boot or running on a virtual machine. I use WSL when I (really) need a Linux environment inside my Windows one.
+4) Windows for development. Of course: se 1) and 3).
-5) Linux (64-bit versior) for development. No.
-6) Native AROS for AROS development. I never developed for AROS, so not applicable.

If you are a developer, are you familiar with docker and do you use any of the public docker images for cross-amiga-platform development.

I know Docker, the container principle, and I used it sometimes to control some service. However I never created containers in docker and I lack this experience as a developer. And I'm not interested to spend some time to acquire the knowledge about it, because I'm not coding often (I'm in a more management position in the last year), and I prefer to spend differently the little free time that I've.

[deadwood]

@ntromans, @serk118uk, @Yanosh, @cdimauro

Thanks for responses!

[deadwood]

I've installed AROS since 2009 and used it as my main OS for almost everything. 90% of time I used it for web browsing, some time for games and emails. But since OWB become unusable, I had to install Linux only for web browsing with Firefox. Sometimes I use Windows, but only for task that can't be done with AROS. The only development I can see on AROS is only Icaros desktop. No more updates to AROS since years. I don't care about ABI v1 because without further development it's unusable and useless. Linux for sure is not my cup of tea...

You mention you use Linux for web browsing - do you also have Icaros Hosted installed on Linux or switch to native Icaros installation?

[Yanosh]

Dual boot. One hd for AROS and one for Linux. I'm forced to use Linux... What I'd like is being able to do everything with AROS but I know this is only a dream.