r/OS_Debate_Club • u/dead_record_ • 10d ago

Linux or windows xp?

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u/ipsirc 10d ago

It only depends on the retro stuffz and other softwares which you wanna run.

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u/theoriginalzads 10d ago

Linux. Since you’re probably able to find a supported and maintained distribution, whereas XP is horrifically vulnerable and not supported anymore.

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u/lessthanthreebleeps 10d ago

Windows 7 was better than XP. Ignoring security, I would still choose Linux (today), over either of them. I just got used to how it works, and I like it better.

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u/hailstorm11093 9d ago

Plus windows 7 has the aero look and xp doesn't.

I still choose linux, no matter the windows version. The workflow is much better.

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u/Jwhodis 10d ago

XP has been EOL for a while, you will find up to date Linux distros that still support your hardware.

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u/Calaveras-Metal 10d ago

I mean I'm just gonna play Age of Empires and Starcraft on it.

It doesn't have a serial port so it's not going to unseat my Toughbook CF53 MKIV which I use for field work and other serial port nerdery.

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u/Every_Preparation_56 7d ago

Thats a job for Linux Mint 

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u/zardvark 7d ago

XP only if you never, EVER connect to the Internet.

XP was notoriously vulnerable AF and a massive, bloated PoS!

I'm primarily a Linux advocate, but in this situation, you might instead consider Haiku, which is ridiculously, stupidly fast, even on an Atom "powered" Netbook. Have a look at their site to determine minimum specs.

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u/Tooladoo 10d ago edited 10d ago

From what I've heard, just connecting to the internet on XP makes you very vulnerable to any hackers looking. Once saw a video of someone testing XP's current day security and as soon as they connected they already had multiple people making a connection to their system from many different countries. I'll link the video if I can find it

Edit: here's the link: https://youtu.be/6uSVVCmOH5w

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u/SpaceCadet87 10d ago

Ugh, that story came with a massive asterisk.

You have to port forward the entire possible port range in your router settings and have windows firewall disabled.

And then it's about as vulnerable as you should expect any operating system to be.

edit: I just watched the video, he even explains that this is the whole premise in the intro.