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Non-Unix-like operating systems

These operating systems are not Unix-like but are worth mentioning

  • OS-9
    • Written by Microware in 1979 for the Motorola 6809 microprocessor
    • Is still available today as OS-9000 for 32bit
    • I used this in the late 80's to early 90's on a TRS-80 CoCo III computer using the Motorola 6809 CPU
    • Was a very decent OS with a good desktop environment
  • OS/2
    • IBM operating system for the PC that was intended to replace PC DOS
    • Was technically superior to Microsoft Windows but failed to penetrate the consumer market
  • Microsoft Windows POPULAR
    • #1 desktop OS in the world but losing share each year to MacOS
    • My biggest compliments for this OS are
      • Supports nearly all hardware
      • Very good filesystem
      • Very stable (Windows 10 and 11 only)
      • Gets all the best GPU drivers
      • All software is available for this OS
      • Very customizable
      • The best video games are released on this OS
    • My biggest complaints of this OS are:
      • Highly insecure, viruses and malware run rampant, although Win11 addresses this rather well
      • Draconian practices by Microsoft to spy on customers
      • Kernel is inefficient
      • Registry is just an awful idea
      • Not POSIX compliant, but WSL addresses this somewhat
      • Was terrible for scripting, but now it uses WSL which is awesome
    • Versions of Windows and my opinion on them
      • 1 and 2 - never touched them
      • 3 - Used at work, it was awful.  crashed all the time.  looked awful.
      • 95 - Used at work, it was slightly less awful than 3
      • 98 - Used at work, it was slightly less awful than 95
      • 2000 - Used personally and at work.  the NT kernel crashes way less than the old one.
      • XP - Used personally and at work.  Crashed slightly less than 2000
      • Vista - Did not use. Was considered a failed release.
      • 7 - Used personally and at work.  Fairly stable.  Mostly usable.  I started to like this OS finally.
      • 8 - Did not use. Was considered a failed release.
      • 10 - Used personally and at work. Very stable and usable.  I can use this OS and not hate it.
      • 11 - Used personally.  Seems very stable.  Looks nicer than 10.  Has improved on the virus and malware issue.