Kerry/Bush by OS
 

I was just wondering, is there a direct link between the os that someone uses and the candidate they choose? Please take this poll, the results may be interesting.

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I need to explain my answer...

I run Windows XP on the desktop and my file server runs Linux. I am very proficient in the *NIX command line. Unfortunately, the hassles of running Windows programs on Linux, in addition to the dearth of games and software leads me to not fully adopt Linux. When I say dearth of applications I mean the programs that I need for school, such as PSpice... I voted Windows and Kerry.

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To submit a hypothesis to your question, I wouldn't think that there would be a link between who a person chooses to be prez and the OS they use. Of course, I could be wrong.

Windows, especially when you reformat the HD and reload the OS, and Kerry. That's my choice.

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Kerry OSX most of the time (other times it's Windows 2000)

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I was just thinking that maybe open source people might choose a liberal candidate or something like that.

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I think you should read this: http://catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/politics.html

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Where's the vote for Windows/Mac/Linux/Something else (Nader) ??

:ahh:

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My AIX/Mickey Mouse vote shall go un-noticed :(

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While that Jargon entry is fairly relevant, I'm pretty sure ESR means "Communism" intead of "socialism." Being as there're many thriving socialist states in the world, one would be hard pressed to say that it's collapsed. One could even hold an argument against the thought that Communism has collapsed in that China's doing so well that American companies want their products made there. :p

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At this point, Kerry is leading on windows and mac, but is losing 1-0 on Linux. Maybe I was wrong...

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Where is the Other(Windows) and Other(MAc) and Other(Linux) and Other(Other) catagory?

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I thought the poll would hav etoo many options if I did that. Should I make another one with 3 options for each os?

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Personally I think Mac users tend to be more liberal because they arnt afraid of whats different. but thats just me. By the way I use OS X and I vote Kerry.

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Well, I also use Linux, but I saw the poll on Windows, so I voted that. :D

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You've got to be kidding me...

This is (no offense) possibly one of the dumbest threads ever.

If there was a correlation between OS's used and who you voted for, every single Windows user would be voting republican.

Obviously this isn't the case as you can see by the poll.

But hey, this thread was good for a 30 second laugh or so.

Cory

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ahahahahhaahhahahahahahahahaaaa!!!! that is one of the awesomests posts ever!! :D

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That is (what do you mean no offense? How can someone take no offense to being called stupid?) one of the meanest and not thoughtful posts, ever. There is undoubtably a correlation between OS's used and what one believes in. Take Macs. A large number of Mac users use them for artistic type stuff, and a huge majority of art people are liberal. I have absolutely no idea how you can claim there is no relationship, but if there was, it would be so huge that every Windows user is republican.

-Max

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Look at the poll and look at what you said. There are many more Windows users that say they are going to vote for Kerry than Windows users who say they are going to vote for President Bush.

There is no relation, this is a dumb poll.

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Lol, I guess you forgot your original post... I was asking why you thought that. I absolutely do not agree. Let me restate it: I have absolutely no idea how you can claim something like, "there is no relationship, but if there was, it would be so huge that every Windows user is republican." That's ridiculous...

Even if there was no relation, just determining that is interesting enough to warrant a poll.

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Hey guys, much as squabbling is cool for some people, I don't think it's too fun to watch a battle for the majority. May we leave it at this?

The thread was started to determine interest and opinion, not a battle or debate. It's your operating system. I apologize for not being a full on OS geek, but I have no emotional bond with my OS. If there was a correlation, it could float any way. You'd be surprised, or maybe you actually wouldn't. Hypothetically speaking, if it was to correlate, what would be the results thereof. ^^ Would all the liberal people switch to Macs and Linux and all that jazz? Whatever and whatnot. Discuss. ^^ Be nice. Now. Hugs for all.

Peace,
Eugenia

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You know, my physics teacher told our class something the first (well, second--A-B scheduling) day of school:

There are questions that are relatively insignificant, there are questions that in hindsight look just plain silly, there are questions that one regrets asking for what they found out in the end, but THERE ARE NO DUMB QUESTIONS.

Meanwhile, there are liberals who by circumstances beyond their control (see also: school) are virtually required to use Windows. I tried Linux (only ditching it because my wifi card didn't work with it), and it took having to haul my entire computer to school one time to show my physics teacher that I had actually done a lab because something didn't get through. (Turns out that it was just a bad floppy.)

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Windows has a heads up in terms of every political view, mainly due to it being, for the most part, the default. Windows is the computing standard, like it or not, in the vast majority of places---most politicians care more about their politics than their operating system, and the power-users who are politicians may base their choice not on any hidden mindframes, but on compatibility, ease of use, and general popularity. And those politician power-users who do deviate from the industry norm of Windows may or may not do so according to their beliefs, but according to other unavoidable circumstances, or simply because it is there. In summation, this poll really doesn't have much to do with anything---it's for fun! Let's act human about it. If you're interested in a bit of humour and this hits the spot---post! If you don't want to waste your time on it---don't! But don't go inexplicably out of your way to trash it and its author. ::cough:: I'm done. :-)

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I was a member of the Spymac community (before it got huge, was ram wasting, and had a 1gig email account) and LOADS of Republicans were there. Art=liberal just as much as true as awell-dressed-guy=gay, it's a steriotype. Also, there are just as many art types on Macs as other people (well, more than gamers...)

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Well let's see... Microsoft is one of the biggest companies in the world. Republicans (generally) love making money and are big fans of capitalism and big business. Liberals aren't so much.

That's why I say if there was some predisposition to vote a certain way based on OS's, Windows users would all vote republican.

Cory

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I'm about as liberal as they come and I love to make money, but thats besides the point.

Correlations don't mean that everyone must have the same veiw. There are always exceptions, Many people are forced to use Windows so there may not be a strong correlation there.

This comment was completely out of line, it makes me wonder how you obtained your reputation. Now I may not have a good reputation but I would never post anything as offensive as this.

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My vote is Mac and Kerry, although I use:
iMac for primary
iBook for primary away from home and @work (sometimes)
2 PCs
and another PC at work as my primary work machine.

Proficient in both...just partial to Macs more I suppose. My computer collection is slowly equalizing, to my chagrin at times.

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Calm down... is it really that horribly offensive? People are entitled to their opinions, and, in this case, I think Cory is right. Maybe not quite as tactful as he should have been, but since when is Cory ever tactful about things? :p But, the important part is, the message. There really isn't much of a correlation between OS and political affiliation, simply because Windows has such a huge monopoly, which dramatically skews the results. Furthermore, there is a rather large liberal bias to the posters on these forums, as evidenced in other political threads To suggest a correlation is foolish, and a waste of time, IMHO.

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Cory,

While you are right, Republicans tend to love making money, they are more complex than just that. They also don't like being told what to do by a higher power. For example, they don't like "big government" telling them what to do. In some way, Microsoft can be seen as similar to "big brother" or a controlling force. Due to this, Republicans may not like Microsoft and might seek out alternative options.

This might explain why you see some Bush/(other OS) votes.

Andy B.

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Is it just me, or is this thread a sign that the apocalypse is upon us? :confused:

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Actually, I'd be more inclined to say it's a sign that people on Chief Delphi get really bored in the summer, but we already knew that. At least the apocalypse theory is something new :p

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Sorry guys, but take down the tension a tad...

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/looks both ways before entering thread.

Wow, I think this thread has more controversy than the last election!

It's just a poll, people. :] If you don't like it, don't vote in it.

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I want to apologize to Cory for overreacting like I did. I was wound up with other issues at the time. I wasn't trying to be angry, it just came out very negatively, and for that I'm sorry.

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Im going to say there is going to be a direct correlation between whoever wins the election and windows because that's what some of the election committes are using for their voting machines. Here we go again except now it's hanging chads being burnt to a crisp.