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Windows 7 Ultimate (Home, desktop)
Vista Home Premium (Home, laptop)
Windows 7 Enterprise (Work, laptop)
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (Work, several VMs)
OpenVMS V8.3 (AXP) (Home, AlphaServer)
OpenVMS V7.2 (AXP) (Home, AlphaServer)
OpenVMS V7.3 (VAX) (Home, MicroVAX)
Android 4.1.2 (Phone)
Android ? (Kindle Fire)
Whatever the XBox 360 runs
And apparently my car's audio system runs some form of Linux
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I used to work a lot with DEC computers including PDP-11/23 and MicroVAX, they had such a good thing going then dropped into oblivion. Shame!
One of the things I liked about them is you could cluster them.
Never did get to work much on the Alpha how is it?
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Mike Hankey wrote: how is it?
All kinds of 64-bit goodness. 
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I noticed you had several DEC machines have you got them clustered?
I think if I had the money I would have an alpha here at the house. I used to do real time client server systems with DEC machines and they are awesome, was sorry to see them fade away.
The first time I got my hands on a MicroVAX my company told me I could buy a computer I did some research and decided I wanted either a IBM or a VAX. I called both companies, DEC got back to me that day IBM took a week???
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Mike Hankey wrote: have you got them clustered?
No. I could cluster the Alphas, but clustering VAX and Alpha together isn't recommended other than perhaps temporarily during a transition.
Furthermore, in my case, I don't run the systems very frequently (noise, heat, power consumption) so it wouldn't make much sense.
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PIEBALDconsult wrote: Furthermore, in my case, I don't run the systems very frequently (noise, heat, power consumption) so it wouldn't make much sense.
Yeah I guess yo wouldn't want to run them too much especially if you don't use them day-to-day.
I got a little nostalgic a few years back and thought about buying one off ebay but got to thinking what the hell would I use it for. Would be fun to play with but I've got so many other things going right now it would sit on a shelf and collect dust.
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Mike Hankey wrote: off ebay
That's where I got mine.
Mike Hankey wrote: what the hell would I use it for
Gloating.
Mike Hankey wrote: sit on a shelf and collect dust
Yeah, mostly.
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PIEBALDconsult wrote: Mike Hankey wrote: off ebay
That's where I got mine.
Out of curiosity, how much did you pay? One my my projects uses a pair of massive alpha boxes to control some high end embedded hardware; and after 8+ years of use how much longer they're going to last is starting to become a concern (the vendor naturally wants a small fortune to do a linux-x64 upgrade). I took a look at what was on ebay now and, excluding parts from stripped systems, it looked like everyone was hoping to get new box prices for their antiques.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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Shoot, I wrote a big reply and the hamsters ate it. 
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I am working with Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 so I answered the survey with "3".
I am also evaluating Windows 8 again (for work this time - last time was for personal use) so the answer is still "3" on the basis I expect an operating system to be both of some use and usable.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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Title says it all. 
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Windows 7 Pro, Windows 2008 R2 Server, Windows 2003 Server at work.
Windows 7 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro, Linux Mint, Gentoo Linux (command line only), CentOS 5, Android Tablet and Phone at home.
I do mess around with OpenVMS some but that is just a hobby 
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rriegel wrote: but that is just a hobby
Mine too, but I'll count them (3).
rriegel wrote: OpenVMS
Spill it. We OpenVMS enthusiasts have to speak up.
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Company I worked for between 2005-2009 had a OpenVMS cluster. The OS just amazed me at how stable it was. Our VMS system ran under HEAVY load for over a year without a hick-up. I only went down to replace a bad tape drive, not because it messed up. I was not the VMS guy there I still did .NET but just wanted to learn more about it. I don't have a "hobbist license" yet but plan on it. Right now I just mess with VMS on free VMS account sites and have Charon AXP running on my laptop. I plan on getting a hobbyist license soon from HP.
I know people that have to reboot their Windows server every week or so? I think VMS has them beat
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My last job with OpenVMS ended in 2002, and .net has paid the bills since then.
rriegel wrote: amazed me at how stable it was
The amazing thing is that so many enterprises accept such unstable alternatives.
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I had similar experience working with an AS/400 back in the day. Hell, they even did a couple of O/S upgrades without rebooting.
"If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough."
Alan Kay.
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iam using xp at office and in my home pc iam using windows7 and in my laptop iam using windows8 and my tab has Android
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debated on selecting for those rare situations where I have to run up a VM for some development or testing for a couple weeks in a year but opted not to.
maybe I should just vote again?? 
you want something inspirational??
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I wonder if its possible to write a survey question that isn't second guessed by all of the CP people out there. Like an episode of Celebrity Jeopardy[^].
Hogan
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The latter I try to avoid whenever possible. 
Marc
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I have Windows 8, Windows XP, and Ubuntu at home. Windows 7 at work. I have Android on my cellphone and iOS on my iPad. I don't consider Android and iOS to be "worked on".
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Exactly my thoughts.
At work I use SuSe Linux 11 on the workstation and Windows 7 on the laptop.
At home: Windows 7 on the home desktop, Linux Mint 14 on my personal laptop, Windows Phone 7 on my Nokia Lumia phone.
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One should have been stand-alone to identify those who have a unique OS.
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Using without knowing: NAS, Modem, internet radio box, DVD player, TV set, washing machine, car, online banking,...
Cheers
Andi
modified 4-Nov-13 17:31pm.
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