Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 19:52:09 +0100 From: Cliff Sarginson <cliff@raggedclown.net> To: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD Message-ID: <20020215185209.GB1394@raggedclown.net> In-Reply-To: <20020215162032.13494.cpmta@c012.snv.cp.net> References: <20020215162032.13494.cpmta@c012.snv.cp.net>
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On Fri, Feb 15, 2002 at 08:20:32AM -0800, Go Shag a donkey Up Yours wrote: > Hi... > > Im thinking of switching to FreeBSD, but a few things i wanna know and get straight.. > > 1) Can i run .exe files and my usual desktop software ? No. > 2) Can i quake 1 2 3 ? Probably not, but you could find out howto somehow and produce a document for others. > 3) Im a AOLer can i still have my AOL 128k ISDN on FreeBSD or will i need to get new stuff that suports it (if yes what) Nope. Proper ISP required. > 4) Is it more secure then winblowz ME ? Yes. > 5) will there be anything out from u ppl that will let me run as many programs as winblowz? FreeBSD is a voluntarily run and supported Free Operating System. There are thousands of applications available for it, and doubtless lots more to come. It is doubtful whether there will ever numerically be the same number as for Windows. There are a couple of projects around that attempt to allow the running of Windows applications. I have no experience of using them, but since Microsoft API's are something of a closed book it is not an easy task. > > spank you for your time.... please send me more info on FreeBSD or any other OS's that u may recomend. You can find comprehensive information on freebsd at the website www.FreeBSD.org. A search on the net, using google looking for "free operating systems" will point you at all the other ones available. From your implied requirements you may be better off staying with Windows. There are certainly a lot of desktop applications for FreeBSD running under the X11 windowing system, but it does not sound like that is what you are looking for. FreeBSD and Windows have little in common at the level you are talking about. However since you can download it for free, or buy a cheap CD set, you can always try it out. It can co-exist quite happily on the same machine as Windows if you follow the instructions. -- Regards Cliff To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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