Date: Tue, 13 May 1997 16:12:06 -0500 From: ballhog <ballhog@firstnethou.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: FreeBSD Message-ID: <3378D926.1193@firstnethou.com>
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Hello, i wsa told about your FreeBSD software by someone i met on the net. I didn't exactly find the information i was looking for while reading your FAQ's and About FreeBSD, pages, and was wondering if you could help clear a few things up. I am currently running Win95, what i would like to know is, why would i want to change OS's? I know win95 has some quirks, but i also know it worked fine. I would also like to know, would FreeBSD be able to run normal dos based software, i am assuming it won't since it is UNIX based. If it can't, then what exactly should i get FreeBSD for? This is my situation, i am ALLWAYS on the net, i'n sort of hooked. I also play lot's of games via network card with my roomate, ie... Warcraft, Diablo' Domm etc.. etc.. I would like to remain able to connect to the internet and run Netscape etc... and play those games etc... and i just bought a Connectix Quickcam for use with CuSeeMe, so i would really like to continue enjoying these things. Can FreeBSD do any of this? and in your honest opinion, should i trash Win95 and go with FreeBSD? I'm open-minded, i'll try anything if it will work with all the things i like to do. Thanx' for your help. Gene Faull
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