From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jan 18 05:38:43 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 838FF16A41F for ; Wed, 18 Jan 2006 05:38:43 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from v.velox@vvelox.net) Received: from mail07.powweb.com (mail07.powweb.com [66.152.97.40]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 42B3B43D49 for ; Wed, 18 Jan 2006 05:38:43 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from v.velox@vvelox.net) Received: from vixen42.vulpes (24-119-122-41.cpe.cableone.net [24.119.122.41]) by mail07.powweb.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 90AFB14DCBE; Tue, 17 Jan 2006 21:38:41 -0800 (PST) Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 23:46:50 -0600 From: Vulpes Velox To: "Tamouh H." Message-ID: <20060117234650.29ba9af0@vixen42.vulpes> In-Reply-To: <20060117220235.5886D43D46@mx1.FreeBSD.org> References: <3040838B-3C5C-4505-926F-524ABE1B6B15@shire.net> <20060117220235.5886D43D46@mx1.FreeBSD.org> X-Mailer: Sylpheed-Claws 1.9.100 (GTK+ 2.8.10; i386-portbld-freebsd5.4) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: 'Free BSD Questions list' Subject: Re: FreeBSD vs Linux X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 05:38:43 -0000 On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 17:00:26 -0500 "Tamouh H." wrote: > > > > 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. It is easily good enought to compete with Microsoft. Most hardware out there is generally crappy and low end and that does not change regardless of OS. I say it is a good suggestion if they bought the hardware, without checking what is supported. > 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 With the list that FreeBSD supports I've rarely found it a problem to find hardware that works nicely. > 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. Larger, but I am not really seeing any thing that interesting going on 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. When was FreeBSD trying to take over MSFT? That really seems more likely something assorted linux projects were trying to do by making those OS idiot proof. > 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. I've never had any compatibility problems or problems with upgrade paths with FreeBSD. Any one that bases hardware decisions on what what has most support is going to screw themselves, if they think they can go that route so they can buy any thing. Yes, you can run nearly any thing with XP, but if you don't pay close attention to what you buy, it is still going to majorly suck. Open source unix is not a OS for the masses, but one for those who need it and want it. I use it because all around it is more economical for me.