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Date:      Mon, 1 Sep 2003 19:03:46 -0500
From:      Vulpes Velox <kitbsdlist2@HotPOP.com>
To:        Joao Schim <joao@bowtie.nl>
Cc:        freebsd-chat@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Ugly Huge BSD Monster
Message-ID:  <20030901190346.1bf71b1e.kitbsdlist2@HotPOP.com>
In-Reply-To: <20030901183120.05a8d0d9.joao@bowtie.nl>
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On Mon, 1 Sep 2003 18:31:20 +0200
Joao Schim <joao@bowtie.nl> wrote:

> On Mon, 01 Sep 2003 15:42:59 +0100
> Mario Freitas <sub_0@netcabo.pt> wrote:
> 
> > FreeBSD is not intended to be used as a desktop, it is the best option
> > for firewall and Internet service features which do not require
> > extra-packages (or a lot of them) by default.
> 
> Hey Mario,
> 
> Well its my experience that FreeBSD is not only the best option for
> firewall and Internet services but it is also very capable of running
> desktop apps with the greatest stability. So that makes me wonder why you
> seem to have that idea that FreeBSD isn't ment for Desktop.
> I thought there was even a  freebsd-gnome list around, and if gnome isn't
> desktop than i dont know what is..
> 
> With kindest regards,

Yeah, I will second that. I have been using FreeBSD as both desktop and server
work for close to two years now. I am very pleased with it. My only complaint is
the limited number of cards with OGL support. I have had real good luck with it
as a desktop. I have not found anything missing from it as a desktop OS. I have
not had any problems teaching my sister to use it too, when I built a machine
for her.



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