Workplace Operating Systems
How large is your organization?
| 40% (2) | 1-10 employees | |
|---|---|---|
| 20% (1) | 11-50 employees | |
| 20% (1) | 51-200 employees | |
| 0% (0) | 201-2000 employees | |
| 20% (1) | 2001-10000 employees | |
| 0% (0) | more than 10000 employees |
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How would you best characterize your organization?
| 20% (1) | Sole proprietorship | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Partnership | |
| 0% (0) | For-profit corporation | |
| 0% (0) | Charity organization | |
| 0% (0) | Religious organization | |
| 20% (1) | Government organization | |
| 20% (1) | Academic institution | |
| 20% (1) | Other non-profit organization or corporation | |
| 20% (1) | Other |
5 voters have answered this question.
Which of the following operating systems are used on individual desktops in your organization? Check all that apply, choose the closest match if you don't see the exact OS you use.
| 0% (0) | Windows 3.x | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Windows for Workgroups 3.x | |
| 0% (0) | Windows 95 | |
| 0% (0) | Windows 98 | |
| 0% (0) | Windows ME | |
| 60% (3) | Windows XP | |
| 0% (0) | Windows NT 3.x | |
| 0% (0) | Windows NT 4.x | |
| 40% (2) | Windows 2000 | |
| 20% (1) | Mac OS | |
| 20% (1) | Mac OS X | |
| 0% (0) | MS-DOS | |
| 0% (0) | OS/2 | |
| 0% (0) | Red Hat Linux | |
| 0% (0) | Mandrake Linux | |
| 0% (0) | SuSE Linux | |
| 40% (2) | Other Linux | |
| 0% (0) | FreeBSD | |
| 0% (0) | OpenBSD | |
| 0% (0) | NetBSD | |
| 0% (0) | Other BSD UNIX | |
| 0% (0) | System V UNIX or equivalent | |
| 0% (0) | Sun Solaris | |
| 20% (1) | HP-UX | |
| 0% (0) | Other open-source UNIX | |
| 0% (0) | Other proprietary UNIX | |
| 0% (0) | BeOS | |
| 0% (0) | Amiga | |
| 0% (0) | NeXT | |
| 0% (0) | Proprietary mainframe (terminals) | |
| 0% (0) | Proprietary mini (terminals) |
5 voters have answered this question.
Which environment is the predominant desktop environment for your organization?
| 0% (0) | 16-bit Windows (3.x, WfW, etc.) | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | 32-bit consumer Windows (95, 98, ME) | |
| 66% (2) | 32-bit professional Windows (NT, 2000, XP) | |
| 0% (0) | Mac OS | |
| 0% (0) | Mac OS X | |
| 33% (1) | Linux desktop | |
| 0% (0) | Any BSD UNIX desktop | |
| 0% (0) | Any other open-source UNIX desktop | |
| 0% (0) | Any other proprietary UNIX desktop | |
| 0% (0) | X Terminals only (connected to a server) | |
| 0% (0) | 3270 terminals | |
| 0% (0) | Character-based terminals only | |
| 0% (0) | Other proprietary terminals only |
3 voters have answered this question.
What types of operating systems do you use for the servers in your organization? (Check all that apply.)
| 0% (0) | FreeBSD | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | OpenBSD | |
| 0% (0) | NetBSD | |
| 0% (0) | Other BSD UNIX | |
| 33% (1) | Red Hat Linux | |
| 0% (0) | Mandrake Linux | |
| 0% (0) | SuSE Linux | |
| 33% (1) | Other Linux distribution | |
| 0% (0) | System V UNIX or equivalent | |
| 0% (0) | Other open-source UNIX | |
| 0% (0) | Sun Solaris | |
| 0% (0) | HP-UX | |
| 0% (0) | UNICOS | |
| 0% (0) | Other proprietary UNIX | |
| 0% (0) | Windows NT | |
| 33% (1) | Windows 2000 | |
| 0% (0) | Any consumer Windows (95, 98, etc.) | |
| 0% (0) | Novell | |
| 0% (0) | Mac OS | |
| 0% (0) | Mac OS X | |
| 0% (0) | IBM mainframe | |
| 0% (0) | Other mainframe |
3 voters have answered this question.
Which operating system family do you personally consider most appropriate for a workplace desktop?
| 0% (0) | Old Windows (16-bit) | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Consumer Windows (95, 98, etc.) | |
| 50% (2) | Professional Windows (NT, 2000, XP) | |
| 0% (0) | Mac OS | |
| 0% (0) | Mac OS X | |
| 50% (2) | Linux UNIX desktop | |
| 0% (0) | BSD UNIX desktop | |
| 0% (0) | Sun Solaris desktop | |
| 0% (0) | Other UNIX desktop | |
| 0% (0) | Other desktop OS | |
| 0% (0) | Dumb terminals only | |
| 0% (0) | MS-DOS |
4 voters have answered this question.
Which operating system would you personally recommend to a non-IT friend or relative looking for a home desktop environment?
| 0% (0) | Old Windows (16-bit) | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Consumer Windows (95, 98, etc.) | |
| 25% (1) | Professional Windows (NT, 2000, XP) | |
| 0% (0) | MS-DOS | |
| 0% (0) | Mac OS | |
| 0% (0) | Mac OS X | |
| 50% (2) | Linux UNIX desktop | |
| 0% (0) | BSD UNIX desktop | |
| 0% (0) | Sun Solaris desktop | |
| 0% (0) | Other UNIX desktop | |
| 25% (1) | Other desktop OS |
4 voters have answered this question.
If you are involved in the technical support activities of your organization, which operating system gives you the most trouble from a support standpoint, on a per-capita basis?
| 25% (1) | Old Windows (3.x, etc.) | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Consumer Windows (95, 98, etc.) | |
| 25% (1) | Professional Windows (NT, 2000, XP) | |
| 0% (0) | Mac OS | |
| 0% (0) | Mac OS X | |
| 0% (0) | Linux | |
| 0% (0) | Other UNIX | |
| 25% (1) | MS-DOS | |
| 25% (1) | Other |
4 voters have answered this question.
Finally, which operating systems does your organization use for servers that are exposed to the external Internet (Web sites, etc.)?
| 0% (0) | BSD UNIX (FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD) | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% (2) | Linux | |
| 0% (0) | Other open-source UNIX | |
| 0% (0) | Sun Solaris | |
| 0% (0) | Other proprietary UNIX | |
| 0% (0) | MS-DOS | |
| 0% (0) | Old Windows (3.x, etc.) | |
| 0% (0) | Consumer Windows (95, 98, etc.) | |
| 0% (0) | Professional Windows (NT, 2000, XP) | |
| 0% (0) | Mac OS | |
| 0% (0) | Mac OS X | |
| 25% (1) | Proprietary mainframe operating system | |
| 0% (0) | Proprietary minicomputer operationg system | |
| 25% (1) | Other |
4 voters have answered this question.
