Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 23:17:22 -0600 From: "illoai@gmail.com" <illoai@gmail.com> To: "Roofscum614@aol.com" <Roofscum614@aol.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: question? Message-ID: <d7195cff0703092117k64eed16bp797877485471ab4e@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <ca7.b43d30c.3323739e@aol.com> References: <ca7.b43d30c.3323739e@aol.com>
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On 09/03/07, Roofscum614@aol.com <Roofscum614@aol.com> wrote: > hi i am doing a project for school: > > find an alternative operating system - one that will run my computer > without Windows being installed. The cheaper the better (Hint start your > search with the word "free"). Find out what the software does, what > applications it supports (e.g., will it run Microsoft Office), how much it > costs. > > > does your OS relate to this project? any help would be appreciated. > FreeBSD probably does relate to your project. It costs time and effort. It supports a few applications. ( http://www.freebsd.org/ports/categories-alpha.html ) In essence, "the software" allows a human (bark recognition software might be in the works somewhere, I do not know) to use the machine within the constraints of a certain set of the universe of possibilities. In other words, it can help you process text. It probably is of no use if you wish to drive nails into sheet- rock with the machine. -- --
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