GNU/Linux survey... gimme a hand here, folks!

[Stormwatch]

This survey is part of a college homework...

Gender

[1] male
[2] female

Age

[1] up to 20
[2] 21 to 30
[3] 31 to 40
[4] 41 to 50
[5] 51 or older

Education

[1] middle school, incomplete / current
[2] middle school, complete
[3] high school, incomplete / current
[4] high school, complete
[5] university, incomplete / current
[6] university, complete
[7] postgraduate / doctor / master

Social class

[1] upper classs
[2] upper middle class
[3] middle class
[4] lower-middle or lower class

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1. Do you use GNU/Linux?

[1] yes, exclusively
[2] yes, in dual-boot
[3] yes, and I have another machine with Windows / MacOS
[4] no, but I have already tried it
[5] no, but I'm interested in trying it (go to question 2, then the survey ends)
[6] no, and I'm not interested in trying it (go to question 2, then the survey ends)
[7] yes, for some other reason ___________________________
[8] no, for some other reason ___________________________

2. Only if you have answered [5] or [6] in the previous question:
What does GNU/Linux lack that, if provided, could make you use it?

[1] better interface
[2] more applications
[3] compatibility
[4] something else ___________________________

3. Why do you use GNU/Linux?

[1] price
[2] freedom / access to source
[3] stability
[4] security
[5] performance
[6] something else ___________________________

4. What distro do you use?
(if you use more than one, choose the main one)

[1] Debian
[2] Fedora
[3] Gentoo
[4] Knoppix
[5] Red Hat
[6] Slackware
[7] SuSE / Novell
[8] Ubuntu
[9] Kurumin
[10] Kalango
[11] Damn Small
[12] BeatrIX
[13] Mandriva
[14] something else ___________________________

5. For what purpose do you use GNU/Linux?

[1] developement
[2] office
[3] home / personal use
[4] something else ___________________________

6. Are you satisfied with GNU/Linux?

[1] very satisfied
[2] somewhat satisfied
[3] not satisfied

As Robocop says: Thank you for your cooperation.

[landshark]

Gender

[1] male <--------
[2] female

Age

[1] up to 20
[2] 21 to 30 <--------
[3] 31 to 40
[4] 41 to 50
[5] 51 or older

Education

[1] middle school, incomplete / current
[2] middle school, complete
[3] high school, incomplete / current
[4] high school, complete
[5] university, incomplete / current
[6] university, complete <---------------------
[7] postgraduate / doctor / master

Social class

[1] upper classs
[2] upper middle class <----------------
[3] middle class
[4] lower-middle or middle class

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1. Do you use GNU/Linux?

[1] yes, exclusively
[2] yes, in dual-boot
[3] yes, and I have another machine with Windows / MacOS <-------
[4] no, but I have already tried it
[5] no, but I'm interested in trying it (go to question 2, then the survey ends)
[6] no, and I'm not interested in trying it (go to question 2, then the survey ends)
[7] yes, for some other reason <------ (embedded device development)
[8] no, for some other reason

2. Only if you have answered [5] or [6] in the previous question:
What does GNU/Linux lack that, if provided, could make you use it?

[1] better interface
[2] more applications
[3] compatibility
[4] something else ___________________________

3. Why do you use GNU/Linux?

[1] price
[2] freedom / access to source
[3] stability
[4] security
[5] performance
[6] something else <----- (it's my job)

4. What distro do you use?
(if you use more than one, choose the main one)

[1] Debian
[2] Fedora
[3] Gentoo
[4] Knoppix
[5] Red Hat <--------------
[6] Slackware
[7] SuSE / Novell
[8] Ubuntu
[9] Kurumin
[10] Kalango
[11] Damn Small
[12] BeatrIX
[13] Mandriva
[14] something else <-------- (other)

5. For what purpose do you use GNU/Linux?

[1] developement <-------------
[2] office
[3] home / personal use <------------
[4] something else ___________________________

6. Are you satisfied with GNU/Linux?

[1] very satisfied <-----------------
[2] somewhat satisfied
[3] not satisfied

As Robocop says: Thank you for your cooperation.

[TalkingOctopus]

This survey is part of a college homework...

Gender

[1] male <--------------
[2] female

Age

[1] up to 20
[2] 21 to 30 <--------------
[3] 31 to 40
[4] 41 to 50
[5] 51 or older

Education

[1] middle school, incomplete / current
[2] middle school, complete
[3] high school, incomplete / current
[4] high school, complete
[5] university, incomplete / current
[6] university, complete
[7] postgraduate / doctor / master <--------------

Social class

[1] upper classs
[2] upper middle class <--------------
[3] middle class
[4] lower-middle or middle class

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1. Do you use GNU/Linux?

[1] yes, exclusively
[2] yes, in dual-boot <--------------
[3] yes, and I have another machine with Windows / MacOS
[4] no, but I have already tried it
[5] no, but I'm interested in trying it (go to question 2, then the survey ends)
[6] no, and I'm not interested in trying it (go to question 2, then the survey ends)
[7] yes, for some other reason ___________________________
[8] no, for some other reason ___________________________

2. Only if you have answered [5] or [6] in the previous question:
What does GNU/Linux lack that, if provided, could make you use it?

[1] better interface
[2] more applications
[3] compatibility
[4] something else

3. Why do you use GNU/Linux?

[1] price
[2] freedom / access to source
[3] stability
[4] security
[5] performance
[6] something else (Good software development tools and environment) <--------------

4. What distro do you use?
(if you use more than one, choose the main one)

[1] Debian
[2] Fedora
[3] Gentoo <--------------
[4] Knoppix
[5] Red Hat
[6] Slackware
[7] SuSE / Novell
[8] Ubuntu
[9] Kurumin
[10] Kalango
[11] Damn Small
[12] BeatrIX
[13] Mandriva
[14] something else ___________________________

5. For what purpose do you use GNU/Linux?

[1] developement <--------------
[2] office
[3] home / personal use
[4] something else ___________________________

6. Are you satisfied with GNU/Linux?

[1] very satisfied
[2] somewhat satisfied <--------------
[3] not satisfied

As Robocop says: Thank you for your cooperation.

What class is this for?

[magnum opus]

G
1
A
1
E
5
SC
upper lower class

_________
1: 2,3
2: 6 job requirementsa, software availabilty and choice
3: 5, 14 arch linux
4: 2,3
5: 1.5

[Stormwatch]

What class is this for?

Marketing research. Mostly an excuse to teach how to use SPSS.

Ooops, noticed a mistake, where it reads:

[4] lower-middle or middle class

it should read:

[4] lower-middle or lower class

Corrected!

[system11]

This survey is part of a college homework...

Gender

[1] male <-----
[2] female

Age

[1] up to 20
[2] 21 to 30
[3] 31 to 40 <-----
[4] 41 to 50
[5] 51 or older

Education

[1] middle school, incomplete / current
[2] middle school, complete
[3] high school, incomplete / current
[4] high school, complete
[5] university, incomplete / current
[6] university, complete <-----
[7] postgraduate / doctor / master

Social class

[1] upper classs
[2] upper middle class
[3] middle class
[4] lower-middle or lower class <-----

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1. Do you use GNU/Linux?

[1] yes, exclusively <-----
[2] yes, in dual-boot
[3] yes, and I have another machine with Windows / MacOS
[4] no, but I have already tried it
[5] no, but I'm interested in trying it (go to question 2, then the survey ends)
[6] no, and I'm not interested in trying it (go to question 2, then the survey ends)
[7] yes, for some other reason ___________________________
[8] no, for some other reason ___________________________

2. Only if you have answered [5] or [6] in the previous question:
What does GNU/Linux lack that, if provided, could make you use it?

[1] better interface
[2] more applications
[3] compatibility
[4] something else ___________________________

3. Why do you use GNU/Linux?

[1] price
[2] freedom / access to source
[3] stability
[4] security
[5] performance
[6] something else ____all of the above______________

4. What distro do you use?
(if you use more than one, choose the main one)

[1] Debian
[2] Fedora
[3] Gentoo
[4] Knoppix
[5] Red Hat
[6] Slackware
[7] SuSE / Novell <-----
[8] Ubuntu
[9] Kurumin
[10] Kalango
[11] Damn Small
[12] BeatrIX
[13] Mandriva
[14] something else ___________________________

5. For what purpose do you use GNU/Linux?

[1] developement
[2] office
[3] home / personal use
[4] something else ___all the above_______________

6. Are you satisfied with GNU/Linux?

[1] very satisfied <-----
[2] somewhat satisfied
[3] not satisfied

As Robocop says: Thank you for your cooperation.

[Vexorg]

My answers will probably be somewhat less than useful for your purposes, but I'll provide them anyway:

Gender: M
Age: 21 to 30
Education: University, Incomplete (AA degree)
Social: Middle

Question 1: Given the choices, I'd put down number 8. It has been close to 10 years since I made any significant use of Linux (or assorted Unix variants), and I have little familiarity with it now. The vast majority of my employment during that time has been in all-Windows environments (I currently work on a major Windows enterprise management product,) and thus have not had opportunity to use Linux in quite a while.

Question 2: None of the answers really fit. I'm just not familiar enough with the current state of Linux to answer this accurately. I do recall being somewhat put off by some of the prevailing attitudes in the Linux community (although not nearly to the extent that is found in the Mac community. They'll practically burn you at the stake there if you utter a disparaging word about anything with an Apple logo on it...)

[ReKleSS]

This survey is part of a college homework...

Gender

[1] male

Age

[1] up to 20

Education

[3] high school, incomplete / current

Social class

[2] upper middle class

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1. Do you use GNU/Linux?

[1] yes, exclusively

2. Only if you have answered [5] or [6] in the previous question:

3. Why do you use GNU/Linux?

[2] freedom / access to source
[3] stability
[6] something else ___________________________
It got to the point where Windows was just pissing me off... a lot. I find that *nix OSs tend not to treat the user like an idiot. (Unless you want that, in which case you're catered for too...)

4. What distro do you use?
(if you use more than one, choose the main one)

[3] Gentoo

5. For what purpose do you use GNU/Linux?

[1] developement
[3] home / personal use

6. Are you satisfied with GNU/Linux?

[1] very satisfied
As Robocop says: Thank you for your cooperation

[it290]

Gender

[1] male X
[2] female

Age

[1] up to 20
[2] 21 to 30 X
[3] 31 to 40
[4] 41 to 50
[5] 51 or older

Education

[1] middle school, incomplete / current
[2] middle school, complete
[3] high school, incomplete / current
[4] high school, complete
[5] university, incomplete / current X
[6] university, complete
[7] postgraduate / doctor / master

Social class

[1] upper classs
[2] upper middle class
[3] middle class X
[4] lower-middle or lower class

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1. Do you use GNU/Linux?

[1] yes, exclusively
[2] yes, in dual-boot
[3] yes, and I have another machine with Windows / MacOS X
[4] no, but I have already tried it
[5] no, but I'm interested in trying it (go to question 2, then the survey ends)
[6] no, and I'm not interested in trying it (go to question 2, then the survey ends)
[7] yes, for some other reason ___________________________
[8] no, for some other reason ___________________________

2. Only if you have answered [5] or [6] in the previous question:
What does GNU/Linux lack that, if provided, could make you use it?

[1] better interface
[2] more applications
[3] compatibility
[4] something else ___________________________

3. Why do you use GNU/Linux?

[1] price
[2] freedom / access to source
[3] stability
[4] security
[5] performance
[6] something else - All of the above, plus configurability/customization, UI and power/flexibility

4. What distro do you use?
(if you use more than one, choose the main one)

[1] Debian
[2] Fedora
[3] Gentoo X
[4] Knoppix
[5] Red Hat
[6] Slackware
[7] SuSE / Novell
[8] Ubuntu
[9] Kurumin
[10] Kalango
[11] Damn Small
[12] BeatrIX
[13] Mandriva
[14] something else ___________________________

5. For what purpose do you use GNU/Linux?

[1] developement
[2] office
[3] home / personal use X
[4] something else ___________________________

6. Are you satisfied with GNU/Linux?

[1] very satisfied X
[2] somewhat satisfied
[3] not satisfied

[rolins]

This survey is part of a college homework...

Gender

[1] male <-----
[2] female

Age

[1] up to 20
[2] 21 to 30 <-----
[3] 31 to 40
[4] 41 to 50
[5] 51 or older

Education

[1] middle school, incomplete / current
[2] middle school, complete
[3] high school, incomplete / current
[4] high school, complete
[5] university, incomplete / current <-----
[6] university, complete
[7] postgraduate / doctor / master

Social class

[1] upper classs
[2] upper middle class
[3] middle class
[4] lower-middle or lower class <-----

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1. Do you use GNU/Linux?

[1] yes, exclusively
[2] yes, in dual-boot
[3] yes, and I have another machine with Windows / MacOS <-----
[4] no, but I have already tried it
[5] no, but I'm interested in trying it (go to question 2, then the survey ends)
[6] no, and I'm not interested in trying it (go to question 2, then the survey ends)
[7] yes, for some other reason ___________________________
[8] no, for some other reason ___________________________

2. Only if you have answered [5] or [6] in the previous question:
What does GNU/Linux lack that, if provided, could make you use it?

[1] better interface
[2] more applications
[3] compatibility
[4] something else ___________________________

3. Why do you use GNU/Linux?

[1] price
[2] freedom / access to source
[3] stability
[4] security <-----
[5] performance
[6] something else ___________________________

4. What distro do you use?
(if you use more than one, choose the main one)

[1] Debian
[2] Fedora
[3] Gentoo
[4] Knoppix
[5] Red Hat
[6] Slackware <-----
[7] SuSE / Novell
[8] Ubuntu
[9] Kurumin
[10] Kalango
[11] Damn Small
[12] BeatrIX
[13] Mandriva
[14] something else ___________________________

5. For what purpose do you use GNU/Linux?

[1] developement
[2] office
[3] home / personal use <-----
[4] something else ___________________________

6. Are you satisfied with GNU/Linux?

[1] very satisfied <-----
[2] somewhat satisfied
[3] not satisfied

As Robocop says: Thank you for your cooperation.

[Bydobasher]

This survey is part of a college homework...

Gender

[1] male <------
[2] female

Age

[1] up to 20
[2] 21 to 30 <------
[3] 31 to 40
[4] 41 to 50
[5] 51 or older

Education

[1] middle school, incomplete / current
[2] middle school, complete
[3] high school, incomplete / current
[4] high school, complete
[5] university, incomplete / current
[6] university, complete <-------
[7] postgraduate / doctor / master

Social class

[1] upper classs
[2] upper middle class
[3] middle class <-------
[4] lower-middle or lower class

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1. Do you use GNU/Linux?

[1] yes, exclusively <------
[2] yes, in dual-boot
[3] yes, and I have another machine with Windows / MacOS
[4] no, but I have already tried it
[5] no, but I'm interested in trying it (go to question 2, then the survey ends)
[6] no, and I'm not interested in trying it (go to question 2, then the survey ends)
[7] yes, for some other reason ___________________________
[8] no, for some other reason ___________________________

2. Only if you have answered [5] or [6] in the previous question:
What does GNU/Linux lack that, if provided, could make you use it?

[1] better interface
[2] more applications
[3] compatibility
[4] something else ___________________________

3. Why do you use GNU/Linux?

[1] price
[2] freedom / access to source <------
[3] stability
[4] security
[5] performance
[6] something else ___________________________

4. What distro do you use?
(if you use more than one, choose the main one)

[1] Debian
[2] Fedora
[3] Gentoo
[4] Knoppix
[5] Red Hat
[6] Slackware
[7] SuSE / Novell
[8] Ubuntu <------
[9] Kurumin
[10] Kalango
[11] Damn Small
[12] BeatrIX
[13] Mandriva
[14] something else ___________________________

5. For what purpose do you use GNU/Linux?

[1] developement
[2] office
[3] home / personal use <------
[4] something else ___________________________

6. Are you satisfied with GNU/Linux?

[1] very satisfied <-------
[2] somewhat satisfied
[3] not satisfied

As Robocop says: Thank you for your cooperation.

You're welcome!

[OneEyedJack]

This survey is part of a college homework...

Gender

[1] male


Age


[2] 21 to 30

Education


[5] university, incomplete / current


Social class

[3] middle class


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1. Do you use GNU/Linux?


[4] no, but I have already tried it


2. Only if you have answered [5] or [6] in the previous question:
What does GNU/Linux lack that, if provided, could make you use it?

[1] better interface
[2] more applications
[3] compatibility
[4] something else ___________________________

3. Why do you use GNU/Linux?

[1] price
[2] freedom / access to source
[3] stability
[4] security
[5] performance
[6] something else ___________________________

4. What distro do you use?
(if you use more than one, choose the main one)

[1] Debian
[2] Fedora
[3] Gentoo
[4] Knoppix
[5] Red Hat
[6] Slackware
[7] SuSE / Novell
[8] Ubuntu
[9] Kurumin
[10] Kalango
[11] Damn Small
[12] BeatrIX
[13] Mandriva
[14] something else ___________________________

5. For what purpose do you use GNU/Linux?

[1] developement
[2] office
[3] home / personal use
[4] something else ___________________________

6. Are you satisfied with GNU/Linux?

[1] very satisfied
[2] somewhat satisfied
[3] not satisfied

As Robocop says: Thank you for your cooperation.