Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:51:44 +0000 From: Ricardo Jesus <ricardo.meb.jesus@gmail.com> To: Grant Peel <gpeel@thenetnow.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD Transition Questions. Message-ID: <496CB890.4070700@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <496CA938.60903@thenetnow.com> References: <496CA938.60903@thenetnow.com>
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Grant Peel wrote: > Hi all, > > Well, over the past few days I have made the transition to FreeBSD (6.4) > as the primary OS on my home computer. I am currently running GNOME as a > desktop, and it seems to be running well. Indeed, I am using Thunderbird > to write this email! > > I have a couple of questions regarding the transition: > > 1. Does there exist a port or package, a messenger program, that is > compatible with Windoze Live Messenger? i.e. can I log in similar to > live messenger and see my contacts and collaborate with them? Pidgin is a nice GTK program that works well with Windows Live Message network. > > 2. Can I use any type of pictures for the desktop wallpaper? Where might > I find some good wallpaper depicting the FreeBSD Daemon and Logo? Take a look at http://www.freebsd.org/art.html > > 3. How does one add a device to the desktop as an icon? i.e. an external > USB drive? Take a look at http://www.freebsd.org/gnome/index.html. I'm sure it will answer (or point you to) your Gnome related questions. > > TIA, > > -Grant > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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