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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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