Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 15:22:32 -0400 From: "MikeM" <zlists@mgm51.com> To: "Peter Leftwich" <Hostmaster@Video2Video.Com>, questions@freebsd.org, sdbug@sdbug.org Subject: Re: lament about freebsd sacrifices Message-ID: <200404141522320744.008452E0@sentry.24cl.com> 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 4/14/2004 at 11:36 AM 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: | |* 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? ":-\ | ============= I consider lack of Active-X a feature. I use Opera on Windows for that very reason.
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