Operating System Discussion

[redstonewarrior]

For fun: Linux
For work/stability: FreeBSD
For desktop: Probably Mac OS (It has the programs advantage winderp does, while also being UNIX based)
For security: OpenBSD

I prefer the License of: BSD
I prefer the dev. style of: BSD

Overall winner: BSD (If you put a gun to my head I'd probably say FreeBSD)

(side-note - I'm totally not biased at all, I may have donated some money to the FBSD foundation a while back :3)

For fun: GNU/linux (misc or custom distros.)
For work / stability: Debian GNU/linux.
For desktop: Debian GNU/linux.
For experimentation: Custom GNU/linux, Debian GNU/HURD.
For security: Custom distro, Archlinux, FreeBSD, Debian GNU/linux.

I prefer the License of: Mixed, default LGPLv3 or GPLv3.
I prefer the dev. style of: Mixed.

Overall winner: .* (.*|GNU)/(Linux|HURD|kFreeBSD)
Or rather: POSIX, generally with GNU's utilities.

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For the time being, Windows is a better operating system for running networks due to its compatibility with nearly every program and its ease of use. You can NOT argue against the fact that it is the best OS to deploy in a business for its end-users.

Ohhh yes I can. You've forgotten how inconsistent those types of arguments are.
(You're forgetting the mobile market and web applications, along with the increasing trend for college students to go Apple.)
Also, most networking equipment runs a stripped down *nix, often linux. Servers usually run a GNU/linux distro.