What OS are you using?

[localzuk]

Trying to get a straight answer in a poll from a bunch of geeks, muhahahaha nice try

 

Just be glad he didn't ask 'vim or emacs' or 'debian or redhat'

[webman]

Fine, i'm sorry - there was nothing sinister about it - i have a crap system to administer her and the headmistress said to me, 'What do other school's use?'. I just wanted to make sure i was correct in answering Windows - i wish i'd never asked now! If someone asked me the same question i'd just answer, i don't have to give my name, address and bank details - i'm not going to be taken to court for giving an honest answer. I'll delete the poll in a minute if it's going to cause this much greif!

 

That's fine; your original post just could have been better-worded to explain that you've been asked to find out what other schools use as their main desktop OS of choice in their establishment.

 

@witch: I don't know about you, but I care about the reasons behind opinion polls, especially new members and ones that give no indication why it's being asked. I am quite aware nobody is making me answer. Re: underwear poll, Just because lots of people answered doesn't mean we all have to.

[witch]

Just because lots of people answered doesn't mean we all have to.

 

Which was my point

[painejake]

Just be glad he didn't ask 'vim or emacs' or 'debian or redhat'

 

Well what about nano?!

 

Windows at work here.

[NetmanDH]

Witch - thank you. I did mean a crap system, not carp, before any fishermen get up-in-arms about that. (I've gone all paranoid now!)

[webman]

You said the C word!

[NetmanDH]

God's - is that wrong too? - sorry, i thought we were all adults here! I'll go and read the rules again.

[webman]

Yes, apparently the anagram-of-carp word isn't allowed.

[NetmanDH]

Oops - sorry admin - won't do it again.

[webman]

I'm not an admin - just letting you know before you get edited or notified by someone who is

[Hightower]

A relatively-unknown member posts a vaguely-worded poll which could mean anything (quote: "A bit of a wishy-washy poll i know!"), and means different things to different people. It doesn't say why he's collecting the data or for what purposes.

 

Word of advice webman - don't use Google. If you don't like Netman's methods of getting harmless data out of people, you definately won't like Google's. ;-)

 

*Hightower - I love your new word: panickidy - can I keep it?

 

You certainly can :-)

 

@ NetmanDH: If for some strange reason somebody actually wants to buy the data from this poll off you, I'll be knocking on your door for my cut ;-) haha

[NetmanDH]

I somehow doubt it - but if they do - well - you'll have to find me first! (i may have been taken captive!)