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Date:      Sun, 28 Mar 2004 20:48:03 -0500
From:      Bart Silverstrim <bsilver@chrononomicon.com>
To:        FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org>
Subject:   Re: Hi I have a suggestion! To Imporve the perfect Freebsd!
Message-ID:  <1DD4A44E-8123-11D8-A3D1-000A956D2452@chrononomicon.com>
In-Reply-To: <20040328190936.97194.qmail@web60806.mail.yahoo.com>
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On Mar 28, 2004, at 2:09 PM, Joe Falcone wrote:

> With your help your os will
> become a alternetive to all operating systems on the
> market.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but...
a) the goal of FreeBSD isn't to become a marketed product, per se... and
b) FreeBSD already IS an alternative to marketed OS's.

> If you will make WINE a hidden component in
> the operating system and tell everyone about the new
> compatability you will make a difference in operating
> systems of future computing.

Disturbing...
a) why make Windows out of a system that isn't Windows?  If you need=20
it...why not just run it?
b) I don't WANT invisible compatibility.  I don't need the virus=20
propagations and hacks for one OS showing up in another one.

I *like* knowing that I can have a virus binary on my system sandboxed=20=

tightly in because it *can't* run on my platform.  I regularly test=20
some of my mailscanners and AV implementations using files saved on my=20=

OS X system.

> Make a difference and
> change the way operating systems work by taking this
> advice of mine and you will have a flawless operating
> system of sorts.

Except that it runs Windows stuff. :-p

> YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM WILL DO IT ALL
>

No OS is perfect if it aims to be all things for all people.  Focus on=20=

the strengths that work best for the =10OS niche, and you'll have a=20
usable system for that segment...at least that's my philosophy.  I've=20
been wrong many times before though :-)

> if you make this a special component in the operating
> system. We can acomplish! The world needs windows
> programs without the "blue screen of death" So do this
> and you will be rewarded inside af how you changed the
> world!
>

Then wait for MS to fix their problems.  Me, I'm happy with my servers=20=

running FreeBSD and Linux and my notebook running OS X and I tolerate=20
the servers the end users use with Win2k :-/



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