OkCupid.com: Take Linux/BSD

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Linux/BSD

You care 28% about a hassle free experience, 36% about security, 54% about flexibility, and 57% about using a widely accepted and supported system.

The only thing you seem to care about is flexibility. Linux and the BSDs fit this bill just fine. Their Unix heritage provides a great deal of flexibility already. You can customize and replace every aspect of the system, and with the power of open source there is no limit to what you can do.

Their Analysis (Vertical line = Average)

They scored 28% on hassle free, higher than 29% of your peers.
They scored 36% on secure, higher than 4% of your peers.
They scored 54% on flexible, higher than 76% of your peers.
They scored 57% on accepted, higher than 69% of your peers.

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Linux/BSD

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