Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:29:41 -0600 From: Chad Perrin <perrin@apotheon.com> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Lennart Poettering: BSD Isn't Relevant Anymore Message-ID: <20110720202941.GA37360@guilt.hydra> In-Reply-To: <20110719085529.1671ec7f@scorpio> References: <CAGwOe2YpUXgFx1f_1UWHNt4S=p=X1Soa348KWR9BTrjxF0bAwA@mail.gmail.com> <4E22DFE9.7050007@pathscale.com> <201107172016.30727.lobo@bsd.com.br> <4E23989F.7010701@gmail.com> <4e242fab.s4vpgxxZEUq0LFDq%perryh@pluto.rain.com> <1311017168.44397.YahooMailRC@web36508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <13800_1311018255_4E248D0F_13800_81_1_D9B37353831173459FDAA836D3B43499C521864F@WADPMBXV0.waddell.com> <20110718162245.0d426239@scorpio> <20110719032131.GA29635@guilt.hydra> <20110719085529.1671ec7f@scorpio>
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--2fHTh5uZTiUOsy+g Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 08:55:29AM -0400, Jerry wrote: > On Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:21:31 -0600 > Chad Perrin articulated: >=20 > > This is where we find a dividing line between users who want different > > things. Yes, you turn on your Win7 laptop (or wake it up) in a coffee > > shop, and it connects automagically -- in fact, you probably don't > > even realize it has connected. Hopefully it connected to the coffee > > shop's network, and not one of those occasional skimming networks that > > masquerade as coffe shop networks and exist to harvest login data and > > the like. The dividing line between two schools of thought on the > > matter in this example should be obvious. >=20 > You do realize that all of that is configurable; ie, auto connect, > preferred network, etcetera. If you have not taken the time to read the > documentation and properly configure the wireless app correctly then > why bitch? I am not implying that it is perfect; however, given the > grave limitations that FreeBSD places on wireless connections; > specifically lack of drivers, and the inordinate amount of manual > intervention to accomplish what Microsoft and other OSs, (does the name > Ubuntu sound familiar) have achieved, it is readily apparent that the > FreeBSD implementation is trailing the pack. If you turn off the automation that connects you to networks you do not want, you turn off the "advantage" you suggest FreeBSD needs. --=20 Chad Perrin [ original content licensed OWL: http://owl.apotheon.org ] --2fHTh5uZTiUOsy+g Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.14 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAk4nOrUACgkQ9mn/Pj01uKXqpgCg5UMQ4lXSX6yajVILFEP6bfWd 5m8AoPLBN0shaKwxyxRXB/e2hg9xcgtb =4UPf -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --2fHTh5uZTiUOsy+g--
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