From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jan 13 15:51:44 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 EFF401065674 for ; Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:51:44 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ricardo.meb.jesus@gmail.com) Received: from gate.criticalsoftware.com (gate.criticalsoftware.com [212.13.37.242]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AC1EC8FC19 for ; Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:51:44 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ricardo.meb.jesus@gmail.com) Received: from [192.168.1.160] (unknown [192.168.1.160]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by gate.criticalsoftware.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id D8EDDE980B; Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:51:43 +0000 (WET) Message-ID: <496CB890.4070700@gmail.com> Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:51:44 +0000 From: Ricardo Jesus User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.19 (Windows/20081209) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Grant Peel References: <496CA938.60903@thenetnow.com> In-Reply-To: <496CA938.60903@thenetnow.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD Transition Questions. X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: ricardo.m.jesus@criticalsoftware.com List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:51:45 -0000 Grant Peel wrote: > Hi all, > > Well, over the past few days I have made the transition to FreeBSD (6.4) > as the primary OS on my home computer. I am currently running GNOME as a > desktop, and it seems to be running well. Indeed, I am using Thunderbird > to write this email! > > I have a couple of questions regarding the transition: > > 1. Does there exist a port or package, a messenger program, that is > compatible with Windoze Live Messenger? i.e. can I log in similar to > live messenger and see my contacts and collaborate with them? Pidgin is a nice GTK program that works well with Windows Live Message network. > > 2. Can I use any type of pictures for the desktop wallpaper? Where might > I find some good wallpaper depicting the FreeBSD Daemon and Logo? Take a look at http://www.freebsd.org/art.html > > 3. How does one add a device to the desktop as an icon? i.e. an external > USB drive? Take a look at http://www.freebsd.org/gnome/index.html. I'm sure it will answer (or point you to) your Gnome related questions. > > TIA, > > -Grant > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >