Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 14:08:32 -0500 From: Josh Paetzel <friar_josh@tcbug.org> To: Peter Leftwich <Hostmaster@Video2Video.Com> Cc: sdbug@sdbug.org Subject: Re: lament about freebsd sacrifices Message-ID: <20040414190831.GD44929@ns1.tcbug.org> In-Reply-To: <12586.63.109.229.22.1081967765.squirrel@webmail.alienwebshop.com> References: <12586.63.109.229.22.1081967765.squirrel@webmail.alienwebshop.com>
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On Wed, Apr 14, 2004 at 11:36:05AM -0700, Peter Leftwich wrote: > I thought I would post this as something of a warning. Using > FreeBSD as a primary, non-dual-boot OS means sacrificing. Here is a > partial list of sacrifices, as compared to Microsoft Windows XP: People that use FreeBSD as a primary desktop are usually the sorts of people that buy hardware that works fine in FreeBSD. In order to avoid escalation I will not mention the many "sacrifices" a typical Windows user has made > > * webcam ball > * flatbed scanner > * color printer > * digital cameras > * firewire devices > * several USB 1 and 2 devices > * IM software features such as voice and video chat > * websites that use ActiveX (Windows) controls > * MP3 devices > > Any major sacrifices I've forgotten? ":-\ > Not that I can think of, but you've included some devices on that list that work fine for me in FBSD. > -- > Peter Leftwich, President & Founder > Video2Video Services > Box 13692, La Jolla, CA, 92039, USA > http://Www.Video2Video.Com Assuming you aren't a troll, this sort of discussion belongs on -chat. Josh Paetzel
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