09-02-2013, 04:12 PM
Maintenance is pretty easy for me. I use apt-get or similar and everything is always up to date. Pretty nice. Linux has typically been easier to maintain than Mac OS. Assuming everything is in the repo(s).
When I ran Windows XP Pro for work it always ran smoothly. I kept a basic system with my needed apps and didn't spend a lot of time adding and removing programs. Consequently, the system was stable. Oh, and I started with an Enterprise copy of XP, so there was no pre installed crap.
I stopped using XP within a couple years as I didn't really want an extra system at the time. Linux and Mac OS was my preference at that time.
When I ran Windows XP Pro for work it always ran smoothly. I kept a basic system with my needed apps and didn't spend a lot of time adding and removing programs. Consequently, the system was stable. Oh, and I started with an Enterprise copy of XP, so there was no pre installed crap.
I stopped using XP within a couple years as I didn't really want an extra system at the time. Linux and Mac OS was my preference at that time.