From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Wed Jul 19 08:56:05 2017 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A755FC0A429 for ; Wed, 19 Jul 2017 08:56:05 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from xxjack12xx@gmail.com) Received: from mail-wr0-x234.google.com (mail-wr0-x234.google.com [IPv6:2a00:1450:400c:c0c::234]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority G2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 3FA6A71C14 for ; Wed, 19 Jul 2017 08:56:05 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from xxjack12xx@gmail.com) Received: by mail-wr0-x234.google.com with SMTP id 12so55850162wrb.1 for ; Wed, 19 Jul 2017 01:56:05 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=hySF/lO3Ak3vYMptlNRf9zjx2rkYv3enGCfKt2ug18M=; b=PQLsmmIfwcolOJKIgq4vc59n9tJZh7QMq06liaIUZ9d9VLM+gQ+Oemw8ywl+8Kv3Nu e58fZEYlQcBOHUF4Mo8B0u3z5R1ILxHVEIgnpqN0JUiwUbxwR9b9wc8cX0Ryxrw44BX6 INTc+if8oMU52YoWSFPAu5EM6FFYB8MPhcFUIZ/zShfZ2PuTWvCpZkkUEInSYCCvJgfS W5ILajwwJuC4LaRZaQl0NHcM5Jf219Nch598E7aNTR2eJOJqiVNWbZCpQDBDdXK+hOva F9C3wRjRhu5Qtj5jJo9np4LHhh+DJk3Bp/ozZpXkQ6+pEIr8gLS0R5UWagBjTlOu79FN D/Nw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=hySF/lO3Ak3vYMptlNRf9zjx2rkYv3enGCfKt2ug18M=; b=NsJRYd1yNiuarSinIyuRQyInsdKvYgjXDw94kB/jADRqvtbTkyxiFbaCK7f4fHGKNd q/JzE0F6LXQCz77D6C524OznjggwalGSm81bhVvk174L15+2ZBK8vsFTRiDMLYbrK+vg SXhtTHaZFf1r0vXbLCCYX39Hrt5CLrhZVLGMTawty4fZ0n+in4uDfowKOrlQoyGhtC/N DHyHj0yR9bhO+00RoihXIJNAYDB982ST22WORfIjNiiLCNlZ9/4CeaY0KK+AURfrrjD6 XpCMC7Fynl76QcaCQf/gngtd3wCOksYBsXpLlkxudp5YAq8BNXryLY0YRItGTHTYndEu ifWA== X-Gm-Message-State: AIVw110a/T2gDB91BMeDsvr8ODqjcMz3RO0McnIzzfTZ+nBEIx7qYI5l LANf3F39hoWvVkMgR+chou9gPavkhQ== X-Received: by 10.223.178.9 with SMTP id u9mr3494106wra.180.1500454563745; Wed, 19 Jul 2017 01:56:03 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.223.135.162 with HTTP; Wed, 19 Jul 2017 01:55:22 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <20170719094122.3541b41c@archlinux.localdomain> References: <1500440247.5678.8.camel@rocketmail.com> <20170719094122.3541b41c@archlinux.localdomain> From: "Jack L." Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2017 01:55:22 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Can I use FreeBSD as a desktop system? To: Ralf Mardorf Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2017 08:56:05 -0000 On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 12:41 AM, Ralf Mardorf via freebsd-questions wrote: > On Wed, 19 Jul 2017 00:17:49 -0700, Jack L. wrote: >>I've been using FreeBSD as a desktop for over a decade, works great > > As already pointed out, it depends on the domain. A WM or a WM + DE and > a MUA and browser works great. Professional real-time audio doesn't > work at all. There are for sure many domains were it does a good job, > but there are also for sure some domains were it can't be used. IOW the > OP needs to mention what the desktop PC should be used for. Hey, I use it for pro real-time audio. My 2005 era laptop is FreeBSD and it works great for pre-recorded radio shows or live streaming! ;)