# Which Operating System are you? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 26, 2003, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-operating-system-are-you/157757 "2003-02-26T23:47:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Murcielago](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Murcielago](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Murcielago)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2003, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-operating-system-are-you/157757/1 "2003-02-26T23:47:31Z")
20 question [personality quiz](http://bbspot.com/News/2003/01/os_quiz.php) which matches you up to a particular OS (including Apple, OS/2, etc.). Apparently I am “Slackware Linux.” Not bad, at least it sounds kinda cool. Woe to those who end up as Windows ME. Note that you can see all possible results after you receive your diagnosis. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2003, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-operating-system-are-you/157757/2 "2003-02-26T23:57:33Z")
Windows XP Not sure what to make of that. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-operating-system-are-you/157757/3 "2003-02-27T00:01:39Z")
I’m PalmOS apparently; compact and bijoux. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-operating-system-are-you/157757/4 "2003-02-27T00:05:17Z")
I am Amiga OS. Go me. ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-operating-system-are-you/157757/5 "2003-02-27T00:09:34Z")
I am Apple DOS 3.1. I am simple and primitive witha good understanding of the common man. I am a work in progress but a good start. At least I wasn’t WinME. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-operating-system-are-you/157757/6 "2003-02-27T00:20:41Z")
I. Am. A. HAL. Nine thousand. Computer. ---
**Author:** ![BraheSilver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@BraheSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BraheSilver)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-operating-system-are-you/157757/7 "2003-02-27T00:30:22Z")
I’m a Red Hat Linux. My Carmen Sandiego costume is coming along well. ---
**Author:** ![XJETGIRLX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9fc29f/32.png) [@XJETGIRLX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XJETGIRLX)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-operating-system-are-you/157757/8 "2003-02-27T00:32:31Z")
Sweet! I’m OS/2 Warp _You’re plagued by feelings of abandonment and disgust for your backstabbing step-brother. Oh, what might have been._ ---
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-operating-system-are-you/157757/9 "2003-02-27T00:36:01Z")
HP-UX, still strong despite the passage of time. Though few understand me, those who do love me deeply and appreciate me. LOVE ME, PROLES. ---
**Author:** ![viking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc79bd/32.png) [@viking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/viking)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-operating-system-are-you/157757/10 "2003-02-27T00:41:52Z")
I seem to be a Red Hat, too. Considering I just spent 4 hours cursing and swearing like a sailor trying (in vain I might add) to get someone else’s windows machine to notice its NIC, I’m just happy it didn’t call me _anything_ from the evil empire 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-operating-system-are-you/157757/11 "2003-02-27T00:49:19Z")
Windows 2000 here. ---
**Author:** ![mkl12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@mkl12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mkl12)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-operating-system-are-you/157757/12 "2003-02-27T00:50:17Z")
I’m Windows XP. It’s what I use anyway, I’m happy with it, so that’s OK. I don’t care if it’s boring or the tool of evil, I like it. ---
**Author:** ![AntaresJB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AntaresJB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AntaresJB)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-operating-system-are-you/157757/13 "2003-02-27T01:19:55Z")
I’m OS X. That’s a Mac thing, right? I’m technical-computer-stuff-stupid. I don’t know if I’m a good thing or a bad thing. Hmm… ---
**Author:** ![Blackeyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@Blackeyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackeyes)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-operating-system-are-you/157757/14 "2003-02-27T01:20:54Z")
Pal OS. Punctual, straightforward and very useful. Your mother wants you to do more with your life than your cousin Wince, but you’re happy with who you are. ---
**Author:** ![Blackeyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@Blackeyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackeyes)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-operating-system-are-you/157757/15 "2003-02-27T01:23:31Z")
Palm OS\*. Shows just how smart I am. What’s a ‘Assembly?’ ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-operating-system-are-you/157757/16 "2003-02-27T01:29:51Z")
I’m a “Debian Linux.” I don’t know what the hell that is, but it sounds like some monster from the original Star Trek. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-operating-system-are-you/157757/17 "2003-02-27T01:43:36Z")
WinXP. I’ll be passing this around at work. ---
**Author:** ![Katisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bcef8e/32.png) [@Katisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katisha)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-operating-system-are-you/157757/18 "2003-02-27T01:50:33Z")
I too am HP-UX. Go me. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![petcat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5fc32e/32.png) [@petcat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/petcat)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-operating-system-are-you/157757/19 "2003-02-27T01:50:52Z")
Hmm, Windows 95. I look better than my older brother but my communication skills are still lacking. I start well, but often zone out. That’s the OS I’m using now. Although I’ve got 2 Linux boxes, Lots o’Macs, 2 Suns, NT4 and XP as well It’s actually better than some horoscopes I’ve read, plus I have no older brother. ---
**Author:** ![stypticus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f05b48/32.png) [@stypticus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stypticus)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-operating-system-are-you/157757/20 "2003-02-27T02:02:46Z")
Whee, what fun. There were two questions where I wasn’t happy with the choices: when changing lanes, I signal, check my blind spot, and _then_ intimidate the other driver into making room for me, and when a coworker says something false I would either correct it or stay silent depending on context. Depending on my answers to those two questions, I’m either HP-UX or Red Hat Linux, both of which I’ve used happily. However, I’m only RH on one of the four combinations of answers for those two questions. I think I’ve been voted HP-UX. “You’re still strong despite the passage of time. Though few understand you, those who do love you deeply and appreciate you.” I’ve always said I was misunderstood. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-operating-system-are-you/157757.md?page=2)