the 5 WORST Operating Systems Ever
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have you ever been using your computer have you ever been using your computer and just something goes wrong and you and just something goes wrong and you and just something goes wrong and you think damn this is probably the worst think damn this is probably the worst think damn this is probably the worst operating system that has ever been made operating system that has ever been made operating system that has ever been made well you might be wrong because in this well you might be wrong because in this well you might be wrong because in this video we've compiled the list of the video we've compiled the list of the video we've compiled the list of the five operating systems that might be the five operating systems that might be the five operating systems that might be the very worst things to ever be installed very worst things to ever be installed very worst things to ever be installed on somebody's computer and for this list on somebody's computer and for this list on somebody's computer and for this list we are going to be going in order from we are going to be going in order from we are going to be going in order from bad to worst now this is obviously bad to worst now this is obviously bad to worst now this is obviously subjective if there's something that has subjective if there's something that has subjective if there's something that has been left out of this list I would love been left out of this list I would love been left out of this list I would love to hear about it down below but for now to hear about it down below but for now to hear about it down below but for now this is what we got for you starting off this is what we got for you starting off this is what we got for you starting off with Windows now known as lynnspire with Windows now known as lynnspire with Windows now known as lynnspire lindos was first started in 2001 with lindos was first started in 2001 with lindos was first started in 2001 with the gold to make a Linux distribution the gold to make a Linux distribution the gold to make a Linux distribution designed to compete with Windows designed to compete with Windows designed to compete with Windows offering a very similar UI and allowing offering a very similar UI and allowing offering a very similar UI and allowing you to run Windows applications this you to run Windows applications this you to run Windows applications this being done through wine in their tool being done through wine in their tool being done through wine in their tool called click to run now to its credit called click to run now to its credit called click to run now to its credit this may not have been the very first this may not have been the very first this may not have been the very first software manager in Linux but it was one software manager in Linux but it was one software manager in Linux but it was one of the first that gave you a graphical of the first that gave you a graphical of the first that gave you a graphical interface to allow you to browse various interface to allow you to browse various interface to allow you to browse various packages and discover new applications packages and discover new applications packages and discover new applications and that sounds great right well and that sounds great right well and that sounds great right well click2run was not a free service it click2run was not a free service it click2run was not a free service it costs around 20 a month for the basic costs around 20 a month for the basic costs around 20 a month for the basic version and fifty dollars for the version and fifty dollars for the version and fifty dollars for the premium version on top of that a heavily premium version on top of that a heavily premium version on top of that a heavily advertised running Windows apps but advertised running Windows apps but advertised running Windows apps but there's solution to running apps was there's solution to running apps was there's solution to running apps was just wine and we all know how well wine just wine and we all know how well wine just wine and we all know how well wine actually works let alone in 2002 so actually works let alone in 2002 so actually works let alone in 2002 so there's just little point in paying for there's just little point in paying for there's just little point in paying for lindo's when you could just use lindo's when you could just use lindo's when you could just use basically any free Linux distribution to basically any free Linux distribution to basically any free Linux distribution to be fair though at this time commercial
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be fair though at this time commercial be fair though at this time commercial Linux distributions were a lot more Linux distributions were a lot more Linux distributions were a lot more common even on the desktop at this time common even on the desktop at this time common even on the desktop at this time you could go to the store and get like a you could go to the store and get like a you could go to the store and get like a boxed copy of Red Hat Linux 9.0 however boxed copy of Red Hat Linux 9.0 however boxed copy of Red Hat Linux 9.0 however even then there were better options now even then there were better options now even then there were better options now you may be wondering where is lindo's you may be wondering where is lindo's you may be wondering where is lindo's today well Microsoft is tempted to sue today well Microsoft is tempted to sue today well Microsoft is tempted to sue them for the name but would later buy it them for the name but would later buy it them for the name but would later buy it for 20 million dollars causing a rename for 20 million dollars causing a rename for 20 million dollars causing a rename to lenspire and personally for a to lenspire and personally for a to lenspire and personally for a business venture to basically rip off a business venture to basically rip off a business venture to basically rip off a micro your soft name and get them to pay micro your soft name and get them to pay micro your soft name and get them to pay you for it is definitely a a w in my you for it is definitely a a w in my you for it is definitely a a w in my opinion later the community would make a opinion later the community would make a opinion later the community would make a free version called free Spire but that free version called free Spire but that free version called free Spire but that would later be discontinued after the would later be discontinued after the would later be discontinued after the Reese of linspire 6.0 and free Spire 2.0 Reese of linspire 6.0 and free Spire 2.0 Reese of linspire 6.0 and free Spire 2.0 in 2001 until they came back in 2019 but in 2001 until they came back in 2019 but in 2001 until they came back in 2019 but all of these distros are just Ubuntu all of these distros are just Ubuntu all of these distros are just Ubuntu respins that aren't really actually that respins that aren't really actually that respins that aren't really actually that good either they no longer have any good either they no longer have any good either they no longer have any unique features and they seem to change unique features and they seem to change unique features and they seem to change the desktop environments with every the desktop environments with every the desktop environments with every single release with free Spire 8 single release with free Spire 8 single release with free Spire 8 shipping xfce 8.2 shipping plasma A9 shipping xfce 8.2 shipping plasma A9 shipping xfce 8.2 shipping plasma A9 shipping gnome so at least when it comes shipping gnome so at least when it comes shipping gnome so at least when it comes to the world of Linux this is easily to the world of Linux this is easily to the world of Linux this is easily argued to be one of the worst granted I argued to be one of the worst granted I argued to be one of the worst granted I have covered some other distributions have covered some other distributions have covered some other distributions that definitely definitely put up a that definitely definitely put up a that definitely definitely put up a competing fight next we go back to the competing fight next we go back to the competing fight next we go back to the year of my birth 1996 javasoft under Sun year of my birth 1996 javasoft under Sun year of my birth 1996 javasoft under Sun Microsystems the company behind Java was Microsystems the company behind Java was Microsystems the company behind Java was trying to showcase case a bunch of use trying to showcase case a bunch of use trying to showcase case a bunch of use cases for the Java language and jvm so
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cases for the Java language and jvm so cases for the Java language and jvm so they decided to develop an OS that they decided to develop an OS that they decided to develop an OS that booted straight into jvm that could run booted straight into jvm that could run booted straight into jvm that could run on anything from TVs routers pagers on anything from TVs routers pagers on anything from TVs routers pagers basically any embedded computer and basically any embedded computer and basically any embedded computer and because it was running on jvm it could because it was running on jvm it could because it was running on jvm it could run on the architecture that jvm run on the architecture that jvm run on the architecture that jvm supported including arm power PC and x86 supported including arm power PC and x86 supported including arm power PC and x86 it was somewhat impressive with it was somewhat impressive with it was somewhat impressive with 256 kilobytes of RAM and 512 kilobytes 256 kilobytes of RAM and 512 kilobytes 256 kilobytes of RAM and 512 kilobytes of ROM you would get a micro kernel of ROM you would get a micro kernel of ROM you would get a micro kernel graphics and windowing system and more graphics and windowing system and more graphics and windowing system and more and it also came with a web browser and it also came with a web browser and it also came with a web browser called hot Java browser now that all called hot Java browser now that all called hot Java browser now that all sounds great of course it's on this list sounds great of course it's on this list sounds great of course it's on this list so it has a problem Java applications so it has a problem Java applications so it has a problem Java applications would run over your network and this was would run over your network and this was would run over your network and this was the 90s on top of all that we just know the 90s on top of all that we just know the 90s on top of all that we just know how slow Java is in general so this how slow Java is in general so this how slow Java is in general so this resulted in one of the slowest and most resulted in one of the slowest and most resulted in one of the slowest and most painful operating systems to use of all painful operating systems to use of all painful operating systems to use of all time because of this adoption was very time because of this adoption was very time because of this adoption was very bad with only a few Hardware releases bad with only a few Hardware releases bad with only a few Hardware releases such as Sun Java station so Java us such as Sun Java station so Java us such as Sun Java station so Java us would eventually be canned in 2001 with would eventually be canned in 2001 with would eventually be canned in 2001 with Java me being the new replacement also Java me being the new replacement also Java me being the new replacement also something funny one of these seven team something funny one of these seven team something funny one of these seven team members was a co-architect on Copeland members was a co-architect on Copeland members was a co-architect on Copeland another OS that we will touch on a another OS that we will touch on a another OS that we will touch on a little bit later now this operating little bit later now this operating little bit later now this operating system is really obscure I did have system is really obscure I did have system is really obscure I did have trouble finding information on this so trouble finding information on this so trouble finding information on this so big thank you to Cameron for his video big thank you to Cameron for his video big thank you to Cameron for his video where he covers it on an actual Sun where he covers it on an actual Sun where he covers it on an actual Sun JavaScript computer that he happened to JavaScript computer that he happened to JavaScript computer that he happened to get his hands on now for the operating get his hands on now for the operating get his hands on now for the operating system that you're probably thinking of system that you're probably thinking of system that you're probably thinking of when you clicked on this video and the when you clicked on this video and the when you clicked on this video and the one that is actually near and dear to my one that is actually near and dear to my one that is actually near and dear to my heart and that is Windows me or Windows heart and that is Windows me or Windows heart and that is Windows me or Windows Millennium Edition growing up I did
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Millennium Edition growing up I did Millennium Edition growing up I did start on Windows 95 that's the computer start on Windows 95 that's the computer start on Windows 95 that's the computer we had in our house but definitely in my we had in our house but definitely in my we had in our house but definitely in my early years I spent the most time on a early years I spent the most time on a early years I spent the most time on a Windows me machine primarily because it Windows me machine primarily because it Windows me machine primarily because it was my grandma's machine and she would was my grandma's machine and she would was my grandma's machine and she would have a bunch of those um like discs that have a bunch of those um like discs that have a bunch of those um like discs that you could get at 7-Eleven and they had you could get at 7-Eleven and they had you could get at 7-Eleven and they had like 50 flash games on it I spent quite like 50 flash games on it I spent quite like 50 flash games on it I spent quite a bit of time on that this came out in a bit of time on that this came out in a bit of time on that this came out in the year 2000 was the final Windows the year 2000 was the final Windows the year 2000 was the final Windows Edition based on dos and this sort of Edition based on dos and this sort of Edition based on dos and this sort of acted as a oh my thing died that's the acted as a oh my thing died that's the acted as a oh my thing died that's the problem with traveling this was a problem with traveling this was a problem with traveling this was a transitional operating system between transitional operating system between transitional operating system between the X9 series based on dos and the NT the X9 series based on dos and the NT the X9 series based on dos and the NT series which powered Windows 2000 and series which powered Windows 2000 and series which powered Windows 2000 and would go on to power Windows XP while would go on to power Windows XP while would go on to power Windows XP while this was a quite Innovative version of this was a quite Innovative version of this was a quite Innovative version of Windows that would add many of the Windows that would add many of the Windows that would add many of the Staples we know today such as system Staples we know today such as system Staples we know today such as system restore automatic updates and universal restore automatic updates and universal restore automatic updates and universal plug and play Windows me would be known plug and play Windows me would be known plug and play Windows me would be known more for its crazy instability issues more for its crazy instability issues more for its crazy instability issues and constant blue screens the reason it and constant blue screens the reason it and constant blue screens the reason it was so unstable is due to its was so unstable is due to its was so unstable is due to its transitional nature and development hell transitional nature and development hell transitional nature and development hell before it Windows 98 was supposed to be before it Windows 98 was supposed to be before it Windows 98 was supposed to be the last version of Windows to use the the last version of Windows to use the the last version of Windows to use the Dos based 9x kernel and the sparked Dos based 9x kernel and the sparked Dos based 9x kernel and the sparked Windows Neptune which was codenamed for Windows Neptune which was codenamed for Windows Neptune which was codenamed for Windows 2000 based successor to Windows Windows 2000 based successor to Windows Windows 2000 based successor to Windows 98 however Windows Neptune would be 98 however Windows Neptune would be 98 however Windows Neptune would be merged into Windows Odyssey to form merged into Windows Odyssey to form merged into Windows Odyssey to form Windows Whistler which would later Windows Whistler which would later Windows Whistler which would later become Windows XP so they would start become Windows XP so they would start become Windows XP so they would start working on Windows Millennium instead working on Windows Millennium instead working on Windows Millennium instead and rushed it out in less than a year of and rushed it out in less than a year of and rushed it out in less than a year of development which resulted in a super development which resulted in a super development which resulted in a super rushed buggy unstable product which rushed buggy unstable product which rushed buggy unstable product which would be almost universally dunked on
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would be almost universally dunked on would be almost universally dunked on now before we move on I do need to thank now before we move on I do need to thank now before we move on I do need to thank our sponsor something that will work far our sponsor something that will work far our sponsor something that will work far better than Windows me and that is better than Windows me and that is better than Windows me and that is Akamai connected Cloud it's super easy Akamai connected Cloud it's super easy Akamai connected Cloud it's super easy to spin up your very own lanode on AC my to spin up your very own lanode on AC my to spin up your very own lanode on AC my connected Cloud as when you go into the connected Cloud as when you go into the connected Cloud as when you go into the dashboard you can pick a wide variety of dashboard you can pick a wide variety of dashboard you can pick a wide variety of Linux distributions for a base install Linux distributions for a base install Linux distributions for a base install to get started from scratch or you could to get started from scratch or you could to get started from scratch or you could dive into their Marketplace which I do dive into their Marketplace which I do dive into their Marketplace which I do quite frequently to spin up a wide quite frequently to spin up a wide quite frequently to spin up a wide variety of web services whether that be variety of web services whether that be variety of web services whether that be actual front-facing websites back-ends actual front-facing websites back-ends actual front-facing websites back-ends analytics databases or even game servers analytics databases or even game servers analytics databases or even game servers the monthly rates are charged hourly so the monthly rates are charged hourly so the monthly rates are charged hourly so if you want to spin up a high power if you want to spin up a high power if you want to spin up a high power server and test some things out you server and test some things out you server and test some things out you could do so relatively cheap and could do so relatively cheap and could do so relatively cheap and speaking of cheap you could get a 100 60 speaking of cheap you could get a 100 60 speaking of cheap you could get a 100 60 day credit if you use the link down day credit if you use the link down day credit if you use the link down below so from there the next operating below so from there the next operating below so from there the next operating system is the famous red star OS the system is the famous red star OS the system is the famous red star OS the official operating system of the official operating system of the official operating system of the People's Republic of North Korea before People's Republic of North Korea before People's Republic of North Korea before redstar this country generally ran Red redstar this country generally ran Red redstar this country generally ran Red Hat Linux or Windows XP but then came Hat Linux or Windows XP but then came Hat Linux or Windows XP but then came along red star OS and it is hard to get along red star OS and it is hard to get along red star OS and it is hard to get information on red star OS just due to information on red star OS just due to information on red star OS just due to the nature of it and how secretly the the nature of it and how secretly the the nature of it and how secretly the North Korean regime is but we know North Korean regime is but we know North Korean regime is but we know versions 1 and 2 resembled Windows XP versions 1 and 2 resembled Windows XP versions 1 and 2 resembled Windows XP while three and four had a more Mac OS while three and four had a more Mac OS while three and four had a more Mac OS inspired feel newer versions seem to be inspired feel newer versions seem to be inspired feel newer versions seem to be based on Fedora with a heavily modified based on Fedora with a heavily modified based on Fedora with a heavily modified desktop environment based on KDE plasma desktop environment based on KDE plasma desktop environment based on KDE plasma booting into red star OS 3.0 we have a booting into red star OS 3.0 we have a booting into red star OS 3.0 we have a very Mac OS like installer for the very Mac OS like installer for the very Mac OS like installer for the operating system and then you actually operating system and then you actually operating system and then you actually get into a moderately good looking get into a moderately good looking get into a moderately good looking system once installed so it seems all is
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system once installed so it seems all is system once installed so it seems all is well but what makes this one of the well but what makes this one of the well but what makes this one of the worst operating systems of all time well worst operating systems of all time well worst operating systems of all time well that's because it's used by the North that's because it's used by the North that's because it's used by the North Korean government to restrict their Korean government to restrict their Korean government to restrict their people it ships with its own web browser people it ships with its own web browser people it ships with its own web browser forked from Firefox called nayara I forked from Firefox called nayara I forked from Firefox called nayara I think which is not only proven to be think which is not only proven to be think which is not only proven to be vulnerable but also of course restricts vulnerable but also of course restricts vulnerable but also of course restricts users in North Korea from accessing many users in North Korea from accessing many users in North Korea from accessing many of the website in the open web it also of the website in the open web it also of the website in the open web it also has back doors and watermarked files to has back doors and watermarked files to has back doors and watermarked files to help the government link things back to help the government link things back to help the government link things back to individual users it allows the North individual users it allows the North individual users it allows the North Korean government to get into the Korean government to get into the Korean government to get into the operating system and delete files that operating system and delete files that operating system and delete files that they don't like and there are other they don't like and there are other they don't like and there are other vulnerabilities such as allowing remote vulnerabilities such as allowing remote vulnerabilities such as allowing remote code execution and the OS prevents the code execution and the OS prevents the code execution and the OS prevents the user from actually tampering with the user from actually tampering with the user from actually tampering with the operating system there is a way to operating system there is a way to operating system there is a way to actually remove all the malware on actually remove all the malware on actually remove all the malware on redstar OS and mental Outlaw actually redstar OS and mental Outlaw actually redstar OS and mental Outlaw actually has a really good video on how to do has a really good video on how to do has a really good video on how to do that if you want to learn more about that if you want to learn more about that if you want to learn more about this operating system I do recommend this operating system I do recommend this operating system I do recommend checking out the videos from both mental checking out the videos from both mental checking out the videos from both mental Outlaw and some ordinary gamers both Outlaw and some ordinary gamers both Outlaw and some ordinary gamers both have great videos on this subject and have great videos on this subject and have great videos on this subject and now finally we have Copeland this is one now finally we have Copeland this is one now finally we have Copeland this is one that I would personally consider to that I would personally consider to that I would personally consider to maybe be the worst operating system of maybe be the worst operating system of maybe be the worst operating system of all time now Apple had a problem in the all time now Apple had a problem in the all time now Apple had a problem in the 90s Mac OS classic was overall a flawed 90s Mac OS classic was overall a flawed 90s Mac OS classic was overall a flawed design and to explain why let's talk design and to explain why let's talk design and to explain why let's talk about how multitasking Works modern about how multitasking Works modern about how multitasking Works modern operating systems including Windows operating systems including Windows operating systems including Windows modern Mac and Linux used multitasking modern Mac and Linux used multitasking modern Mac and Linux used multitasking systems called preemptive multitasking systems called preemptive multitasking systems called preemptive multitasking where a scheduler allocates your CPU where a scheduler allocates your CPU where a scheduler allocates your CPU time for different tasks on the OS
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time for different tasks on the OS time for different tasks on the OS depending on how important they are and depending on how important they are and depending on how important they are and automatically manages everything going automatically manages everything going automatically manages everything going on classic versions of Mac OS were using on classic versions of Mac OS were using on classic versions of Mac OS were using something called Cooperative something called Cooperative something called Cooperative multitasking where processes would multitasking where processes would multitasking where processes would voluntarily give up CPU time for other voluntarily give up CPU time for other voluntarily give up CPU time for other processes on the computer to run which processes on the computer to run which processes on the computer to run which means one poorly designed application means one poorly designed application means one poorly designed application could take down your entire system and could take down your entire system and could take down your entire system and cause major instability this made the cause major instability this made the cause major instability this made the later versions of Mac OS classic later versions of Mac OS classic later versions of Mac OS classic incredibly unstable especially System 7 incredibly unstable especially System 7 incredibly unstable especially System 7 and onward so Apple needed a replacement and onward so Apple needed a replacement and onward so Apple needed a replacement quick because Windows 9x was already quick because Windows 9x was already quick because Windows 9x was already technologically Superior and other technologically Superior and other technologically Superior and other options like Windows NT bus and even options like Windows NT bus and even options like Windows NT bus and even Linux and warp were already outpacing Linux and warp were already outpacing Linux and warp were already outpacing Apple they tried collaborating under IBM Apple they tried collaborating under IBM Apple they tried collaborating under IBM with intelligent project to make a more with intelligent project to make a more with intelligent project to make a more modern foundation for Mac OS but those modern foundation for Mac OS but those modern foundation for Mac OS but those efforts collapsed so they would start efforts collapsed so they would start efforts collapsed so they would start working on copepland the very new working on copepland the very new working on copepland the very new replacement for Mac OS this would be replacement for Mac OS this would be replacement for Mac OS this would be built in a new kernel based OS with built in a new kernel based OS with built in a new kernel based OS with preemptive multitasking and would use a preemptive multitasking and would use a preemptive multitasking and would use a container called blue box to support container called blue box to support container called blue box to support Legacy code now Copeland was supposed to Legacy code now Copeland was supposed to Legacy code now Copeland was supposed to come out in 1996 and they would go and come out in 1996 and they would go and come out in 1996 and they would go and do a developer demo earlier in the year do a developer demo earlier in the year do a developer demo earlier in the year but it barely worked they would then but it barely worked they would then but it barely worked they would then promise more features to account for promise more features to account for promise more features to account for delays causing more delays further delays causing more delays further delays causing more delays further causing a loop where they were causing causing a loop where they were causing causing a loop where they were causing more delays promising more features more delays promising more features more delays promising more features the cycle continued now later in the the cycle continued now later in the the cycle continued now later in the year in 1996 they actually released a year in 1996 they actually released a year in 1996 they actually released a developer preview but it was so buggy developer preview but it was so buggy developer preview but it was so buggy the operating system would crash just the operating system would crash just the operating system would crash just sitting on idle with absolutely nothing
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sitting on idle with absolutely nothing sitting on idle with absolutely nothing happening so Apple would eventually happening so Apple would eventually happening so Apple would eventually completely scrap the project and buy out completely scrap the project and buy out completely scrap the project and buy out next for Next Step which would form into next for Next Step which would form into next for Next Step which would form into Mac OS X and eventually Mac OS that we Mac OS X and eventually Mac OS that we Mac OS X and eventually Mac OS that we know today and if you do want to learn know today and if you do want to learn know today and if you do want to learn more why I think Copeland is probably more why I think Copeland is probably more why I think Copeland is probably one of the worst operating systems in one of the worst operating systems in one of the worst operating systems in the world I do recommend you check out the world I do recommend you check out the world I do recommend you check out the science elves video the development the science elves video the development the science elves video the development disaster behind Mac OS and Paul's crap disaster behind Mac OS and Paul's crap disaster behind Mac OS and Paul's crap has a bunch of video where he actually has a bunch of video where he actually has a bunch of video where he actually checks out old development CDs for checks out old development CDs for checks out old development CDs for Copland some really good stuff so with Copland some really good stuff so with Copland some really good stuff so with all that those are some of the worst all that those are some of the worst all that those are some of the worst operating systems that have ever been operating systems that have ever been operating systems that have ever been made again like I mentioned before what made again like I mentioned before what made again like I mentioned before what do you think are the worst operating do you think are the worst operating do you think are the worst operating systems that you have used did I miss systems that you have used did I miss systems that you have used did I miss some in this video I probably did please some in this video I probably did please some in this video I probably did please let me know what those are down below let me know what those are down below let me know what those are down below and with all that I do hope you have an and with all that I do hope you have an and with all that I do hope you have an absolutely beautiful day and good bye
Summary
This tech transcript discusses the worst operating systems ever, starting with Linspire, formerly Lindows. It highlights Linspire's attempt to compete with Windows by offering a similar UI and Windows app compatibility through Wine, but its paid model and questionable feature set made it a poor choice. The ultimate takeaway is that despite commercial Linux distributions being more common, many paid options like Linspire offered little advantage over free alternatives.