Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 17:00:26 -0500 From: "Tamouh H." <hakmi@rogers.com> To: "'Free BSD Questions list'" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: FreeBSD vs Linux Message-ID: <20060117220235.5886D43D46@mx1.FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <3040838B-3C5C-4505-926F-524ABE1B6B15@shire.net>
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> Just get a different sound card. There are lotsof > inexpensive sounds cards that are probably supported by > FreeBSD for just a few (10-30) $ > > Btw, this problem happens with Windows, Mac OS X, etc as > well. I have been trying to put an extra USB/Firewire card > in my G5, and they work, but with weird side effects like > hanging IO. My dad had some sound card issues on Windows > with "supported" cards. > > Chad > Oh come on, I've been working with all Linux, FreeBSD and Windows. Getting a different card is not the solution. It is actually an absurd suggestion which goes to prove further that Unix has not matured yet to compete with Microsoft. If you are looking for compatibility, Windows is the answer. You are looking for security and stable releases, FreeBSD is the answer If you are seeking *free* OS with largest compatibility, Linux is the answer If you are seeking performance, FreeBSD is the answer. Windows almost runs everything, FreeBSD is stable, good performance but it is behind Linux when it comes to releasing drivers (example, zero-channel RAID cards weren't supported until very recently and still not quite official). The Linux OS has a much larger community than FreeBSD and hence has more development in it. In my opinion, I think the Unix world had missed the boat on trying to take over MSFT. The new Windows coming out are as stable as the Unix servers. With the Vista Windows, and a dramatic reduction of GUI, you can expect much better OS. Unix community simply did not get their act together and try to build an OS for the masses. The main argument for Unix is it is "Free", but compatibility and upgrade paths are different issues. These are my two cents! Tamouh
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