Date: Mon, 08 Nov 1999 10:35:13 -0700 From: Darren Wiebe <dkwiebe@mail.cadvision.com> To: Artem Koutchine <matrix@gerpa.ru> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: VMWare for FreeBSD? Message-ID: <382709D1.EF863229@mail.cadvision.com> References: <000801bf2a07$f6ee1900$0100a8c0@m1>
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Artem Koutchine wrote: > > [snip][snip][snip][snip][snip][snip][snip][snip] > > Well, Let me make this clear. IMHO > Server OS MUST > 1) BE Reliable > 2) Comply to all aplicable standards > > Workstation MUST > 1) BE VERSATILE I find FreeBSD very versatile, not that I like to be disagreeable, but I find it possible to do almost anything with FreeBSD. The only thing that I have not found yet is software to replace frontpage, and accounting software that I have fallen in love with. > 2) be reliable > > At least, that is what i need from a server and > from a workstation. As a server FreeBSD is absolitely > GREAT, but as a workstation it is not enough versatile. > It is a problem not only for FreeBSD, but for all Un*x systems, > however, it is clear to me that Linux is MORE versatile, but LESS > reliable. Again, because of the original support from software > creators. > > You say, that you have happily "ported" a buch of user to FreeBSD. > Well, i am glad to hear that, but it is hardly possible for me. I still > need Windows because > 1) I need adobe photoshop (not GIMP, i need PHOTOSHOP, besides, > wile working in KDE loading the libs for GIMP and the loading > the libs for Netscape is just a waste of memory). > 2) I need ulead web and graphics utilities > 3) I need Microsoft office (yes, i just need it, because the people i work > with use it and i must stay compatible) Have you looked at Staroffice? I very recently submitted a port for it. > 4) Sometimes I like to play games, i kinda start to get bored playing > games in VICE and XZX :) You can play doom.:) There are other games that work I have heard but I don't know which ones. > 5) Sometimes i need normal russian language support (ispell is > pityful) > > If i had the same package for FreeBSD i will gladly format all my HDDs with > Winbloze, but i hardly have a choice. > > Well, basically what i am saying is that FreeBSD still has a long way to go > be become a good workstation for anyone. Mostly because amount of > workstation software made for FreeBSD or which ported fort FreeBSD is > not very impressive comparing to software made for Win/Mac and it is > even less comparing to Linux. The ONLY thing that I use windoze for is Frontpage. And no, my computer is not used as a server, I use it as a workstation. > > I cannot be wrong here. I think it should be clear to anyone. > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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