From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Mar 28 11:32:47 2004 Return-Path: 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 4129C16A4CE for ; Sun, 28 Mar 2004 11:32:47 -0800 (PST) Received: from makeworld.com (chcgil2-ar9-4-60-214-019.chcgil2.dsl-verizon.net [4.60.214.19]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CFB2F43D1F for ; Sun, 28 Mar 2004 11:32:46 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from racerx@makeworld.com) Received: from evrtwa1-ar12-4-46-162-188.evrtwa1.dsl-verizon.net (racerx@evrtwa1-ar12-4-46-162-188.evrtwa1.dsl-verizon.net [4.46.162.188]) by makeworld.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id i2SJWiHX078895 for ; Sun, 28 Mar 2004 13:32:45 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from racerx@makeworld.com) From: Chris To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 13:32:43 -0600 User-Agent: KMail/1.6.1 References: <20040328190936.97194.qmail@web60806.mail.yahoo.com> <200403282118.21371.jorn@wcborstel.nl> <6.0.0.22.2.20040328112908.02a88b98@66.125.189.29> In-Reply-To: <6.0.0.22.2.20040328112908.02a88b98@66.125.189.29> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <200403281332.43423.racerx@makeworld.com> Subject: Re: Hi I have a suggestion! To Imporve the perfect Freebsd! X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 19:32:47 -0000 On Sunday 28 March 2004 01:31 pm, Chuck McManis wrote: > At 11:18 AM 3/28/2004, Jorn Argelo wrote: > >Besides, who needs Windows programs anyway? You have everything you want > > for free, except for games. > > Hmm, how about something that can do what PhotoShop can do? How about > something that can do what AutoCAD or TurboCAD can do? How about something > that can do what Protel or Cadence can do? Hmm, I use Gimp and I can do what I did in PhotoShop (then again, I'm a novice at graphics anyways). Your point is taken, but I think what the posted wanted to point out is that most MS apps (used in the work place) are there. Meaning, OpenOffice, AbiWord, K-Office, K-Mail, Evolution etc. Granted, it's not an ideal OS for the likes of CAD etc, but still - for free, you just can't beat it. > There is unfortunately lots that Windows can do, especially in the design > space, that FreeBSD cannot. > > --Chuck ... Again, just my thoughts. -- Best regards, Chris