How generalised do you want to go to push a position?
Do we really need this? If you don't like Vista - and that certainly isn't all of us (especially those on a 64-bit platform) - then move on!
It really isn't important is it? I run all OS's in my line of work and I choose the best OS for any particular job at hand. Believe me - they all have foibles. Don't get me going on Ubuntu either - it too is a long, long way from perfect in many, many respects. It also hangs unexpectedly from time to time - more often than I'd care to rely on for business-critical computing. Horses for courses gentlepeople....
I like this quote I found out there in cyberspace:
Quote:
Some geekier-than-thou proponents use deep knowledge of Linux as a calling card for personal credibility and evidence they have transcended technology heights unavailable to the common man or woman. Then, there’s Ubuntu, where even the name has a special meaning intended to uplift the ordinary man. According to Wikipedia:
Its name comes from the Zulu word “ubuntu”, translated as humanity, describing the ubuntu philosophy: “I am who I am because of those around me,” a positive aspect of community.
Although this flavor of Linux represents an inspiring philosophy, it remains virtually opaque to all but the most committed fans. Disagree with that statement? Install Ubuntu and try manually configuring any hardware that doesn’t work right. Good luck, because you’re gonna need it.
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As much as I personally like Linux - I tend to agree. Running as a faceless, headless X-free server environment - it's a ripper. As a desktop it's still very much a junior.
MacOSX? I wouldn't put any other OS on my artists workstion desks. The OS suits the applications they use and more importantly it panders to their left-brain-centric personalities far better than the other two.