Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 10:32:41 +0800 From: Erich Dollansky <oceanare@pacific.net.sg> To: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: SPAM: Score 3.7: Re: SPAM: Score 3.3: Re: Instead of freebsd. com, why not... Message-ID: <42115F49.70908@pacific.net.sg> In-Reply-To: <961491707.20050215024555@wanadoo.fr> References: <9C4E897FB284BF4DBC9C0DC42FB34617641AF9@mvaexch01.acuson.com> <961491707.20050215024555@wanadoo.fr>
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Hi, Anthony Atkielski wrote: > Johnson David writes: > > >>You seem to be arguing that because FreeBSD on the desktop isn't >>suitable for everyone then it must be unsuitable for everyone. Get I >>get the gist of your argument correct? > > > No, what I'm arguing is that FreeBSD should be promoted as a server, > because that's what it does best. > I do not understand why it has to be promoted like this at all. FreeBSD itself ist just a plain operating system. All the programs needed to make it a server or a desktop are in the ports. As long as the programs needed for a certain purpose are in the ports, FreeBSD is the choice. The moment the programs are not available in the ports, do not use FreeBSD. > Maybe this mindset needs to be changed. Most of the heavy-duty work in This is so true. Erich
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