Week 2 Posting - Operating Systems

 

When it comes to operating systems or OS for short there are a few well known options, with the largest market share it would have to be Microsoft Windows followed by MacOS, ChromeOS and various linux distros. Not every OS is created equal and not ever OS will be as clean as the previous or next version. Take windows 11 for an example, when it was released to the public as a steady build there was still many software issues, one of my largest issues with Microsoft is why they would publish a product without the proper testing and fixing some issues. Of course, some software might mess with the OS and cause an error but the fact that Windows 11 shipped as windows 8 did being “ahead of its time” is not a compliment. When it comes to raw performance a lighter OS will always be better. There are a few ways an operating system can be interacted by a user, TUI such as Linux without a desktop environment, or a Windows server core install or a SSH/telnet into MacOS. In each of these cases the way to navigate the system is with commands and references, however for end users this is the least friendly way to start. A good starting place for young children and anyone that has not used a computer before would be ChromeOS, with the simple design and flawless integration with a Mobile OS(Android) I would share with anyone that is interested.