From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu May 28 16:21:07 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 360A61065677 for ; Thu, 28 May 2009 16:21:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Received: from mx02.qsc.de (mx02.qsc.de [213.148.130.14]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B91898FC17 for ; Thu, 28 May 2009 16:21:06 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Received: from r55.edvax.de (port-92-195-65-8.dynamic.qsc.de [92.195.65.8]) by mx02.qsc.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id C384416C028C; Thu, 28 May 2009 18:21:05 +0200 (CEST) Received: from r55.edvax.de (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by r55.edvax.de (8.14.2/8.14.2) with SMTP id n4SGKx45005751; Thu, 28 May 2009 18:20:59 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 18:20:59 +0200 From: Polytropon To: Wojciech Puchar Message-Id: <20090528182059.8e45b558.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: References: <20061208042111.GA709@host.my.domain> <23685866.post@talk.nabble.com> <20090524104618.0a62a935@scorpio> <23711563.post@talk.nabble.com> <20090525154816.3cee4b9a@scorpio> <20090526144939.d21275c2.freebsd@edvax.de> <20090527133706.1a6e4612@scorpio> <20090528083057.554dca76@scorpio> Organization: EDVAX X-Mailer: Sylpheed 2.4.7 (GTK+ 2.12.1; i386-portbld-freebsd7.0) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Canon printer and TurboPrint X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Polytropon List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 16:21:07 -0000 On Thu, 28 May 2009 14:42:31 +0200 (CEST), Wojciech Puchar wrote: > > While FBSD has many fine uses, primarily in the server department, it > > is solely lacking as a full service desktop replacement for me. I > > As usual it depends on needs - for me it provides all i need for operating > system. But it's really off-topic I may add that I'm using FreeBSD exclusively (!) on my desktop since version 4.0 without any problems. I just don't describe the use "desktop" with "runs 'Flash' flawlessly". As Wojciech siad, it completely depends on what you are going to do with your system. The FreeBSD OS is just the basis for this, not the entire means. > > By the way, using a headless Win PC as a print server takes up virtually > > no space, its power consumption is inconsequential, and I am not even > > anyway buing standard-compliant printer seems like simpler and cheaper > solution for me. It's worth mentioning that you need to buy along with the printer: the PC and the license for "Windows". I'm not sure what this costs altogether, but maybe it justifies buying an office-class printer that is fully standard-compliant and will serve you more years than a non-printer would. > Even if it would be slightly more expensive, i would prefer it, to keep > things simple. Doesn't even need to be more expensive. It just depends on how much time (and here we are again) you spend on researching and evaluating which product is the best for your particular needs. -- Polytropon >From Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...