Gotta write a report on an OS

[probmxstyle 10+ year member]

For my CSI class I have to write a report on any OS of my liking. I don't want to do the usual windows or Linux stuff. What are some no so well known OS's that still have a decent amount of info online? I found tons, but figured I would see if anyone had some favorite OS's.

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[ryan8551226 10+ year member]

Be0S, DOS

 

[Tiger Bass 5,000+ posts]

There's more operating systems than Linux, Windows, and Mac?

 

[SocMunky 10+ year member]

For my CSI class I have to write a report on any OS of my liking. I don't want to do the usual windows or Linux stuff. What are some no so well known OS's that still have a decent amount of info online? I found tons, but figured I would see if anyone had some favorite OS's.

OpenSolaris or one of the bsd's. Freebsd/netbsd or openbsd. openbsd is an extremely secure operating system, perhaps that would be a likely candidate? OpenSolaris would be my next pick, due to the new zfs filesystem included with it.

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[LiquidClen 10+ year member]

do a cellphone OS (blackberry's ?)

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

There's more operating systems than Linux, Windows, and Mac?

Well, LINUX is basically a category where there falls a lot of other operating systems.

Linux isn't an O/S like Mac's OS is, or Windows. There's many distributions of LINUX, and each one is different.

Ubuntu is pretty good IMO.

 

[probmxstyle 10+ year member]

OpenSolaris or one of the bsd's. Freebsd/netbsd or openbsd. openbsd is an extremely secure operating system, perhaps that would be a likely candidate? OpenSolaris would be my next pick, due to the new zfs filesystem included with it.
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Yeah I was looking at Solaris, I'll check out openbsd. Thanks

 

[SocMunky 10+ year member]

Be0S, DOS

BEoS would certainly get you some geek cred. AmigaOS also for some oldschool leetness is another option. Most people under 20 have probably never even heard of those two....

 

[Grinder1989 5,000+ posts]

Write you paper on why vista sucks so bad.

 

[lil_italy773 10+ year member]

vista 64 thats what im using now not to many ppl have that and has alot to write a report on.

 

[SocMunky 10+ year member]

Hell, if you want to go for a slam dunk, write about AmigaOS as an OS and then write about its impact on BBS's in the mid to late 80's. If that doesn't get you mad extra credit, nothing will. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

What is a CSI class?

 

[TurdFergueson2 5,000+ posts]

Well, LINUX is basically a category where there falls a lot of other operating systems.Linux isn't an O/S like Mac's OS is, or Windows. There's many distributions of LINUX, and each one is different.

Ubuntu is pretty good IMO.

I was gonna say damm near the same thing.

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

BEoS would certainly get you some geek cred. AmigaOS also for some oldschool leetness is another option. Most people under 20 have probably never even heard of those two....

I'm 21 and barely know much about either one.

I have a Operating Systems class this semester, when I get home I'll take a pic of the list of OS's in there, maybe that will help?

 

[SocMunky 10+ year member]

Here ya go, just to get the ball rolling. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amigaos

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulletin_board_system

and

http://bbsdocumentary.com/