What is your everyday OS/Platform ?

[Kesa]

Ubuntu for me. But i use mac osx and windows xp at the uni sometimes. I will never go back to windows now on my main pc because it's a flawed product. All those viruses...

I use Ubuntu 10.10 but not going to update to 11 because of crap unity. If i did update my Linux i will probably move over to Kubuntu because I've heard it's better.

[Kesa]

It's definitely a flawed product, but so is just about every other OS.  I don't like the way it presents the user with a desktop long before it's actually usable, or the way it allocates huge amounts of storage to things like the recycle bin or internet cache by default, or about a thousand other boneheaded design choices MS has made, but I'm convinced viruses are mostly a matter of user error.
I've been using windows for over a decade with constant internet connections and no AV software, and not once have I had a problem with a virus.  It's not like I have my system locked down, or avoid sketchy websites, either.  I've had to re-install plenty of systems which did have viruses and malware, and in almost every case, the source of the virus was either the user falling for some lame trick prompt on a website, or careless downloading from P2P networks.
An experienced user should never have an issue.

I agree that people who get viruses probably get what they deserve. One of my friends bought a new netbook and the very first thing he did with it (i watched him do this) was type hardcore porn into google. Literally within 20 minutes the netbook was so fried by a virus it wouldn't even boot up. He took it back into the shop within 30 minutes of using it complaining about it. Really stupid i reckon...  :hammer:

For me my problem with windows and it's viruses isn't really a usability issue but more a stance on principle. How many millions of viruses are available for windows? How many are there for Linux or mac osx? Just thinking about this comparison makes me wince. Why would i want to use something like that? :confused:

[Kesa]

I hear you. Setup 11.04 about a week ago and was shocked.

That bad? i actually haven't used it i'm going by what others have said.

While some of us are talking about Linux is there really much of a difference between all the distros? I have only ever used Ubuntu so i wouldn't know