--- Miguel Saturnino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sat, 2005-12-24 at 07:34 -0800, Danial Thom > wrote: > > > > --- "Michael C. Shultz" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > On Saturday 24 December 2005 06:54, Daniel > A. > > > wrote: > > > > Hi Andy, > > > > > > > > I am sorry for the trouble you have had > with > > > Windows XP. > > > > > > > > I suggest that you use Linux, as FreeBSD > > > really is not targeted at > > > > people who want to use graphical user > > > interfaces. > > > > > > In a few key areas FreeBSD is a better > desktop > > > OS than Linux: Easier to keep > > > the kernel/world and installed ports up to > date > > > for example without having > > > to resort to the microsoft/Linux fixall > method > > > of removing and reinstalling > > > everything every now and again. Your > opinion > > > is correct IMO that FreeBSD > > > managers put most emphasis on FreeBSD as a > > > server and little as a desktop. > > > My guess is because donations(cash) and > > > hardware support for developers > > > come from people who want servers while > people > > > who want a desktop OS tend to > > > donate squat.... > > > > > > > The linux developers really have been > trying > > > to make a valuable > > > > replacement for Windows, as they somehow > have > > > experienced the same > > > > issues with Windows (And Microsoft > products > > > in general) that you have. > > > > > > > > One Linux distribution in particular that > I > > > think you might like, is > > > > Ubuntu. You can download it at > > > http://www.ubuntulinux.org/, or order a > > > > CD (Free shipping, free CD, you pay > nothing). > > > > > > Advertising Linux in a FreeBSD mailing > list? > > > Sounds like you may have more of > > > axe to grind against the FreeBSD management > > > folk than a desire to offer sound > > > advice.... > > > > > > -Mike > > > > Why not just tell the truth, which is that > > Windows XP is the best that you can do for > the > > desktop > > Well, that's your opinion. For me, FreeBSD is a > much better desktop than > Windows -- it runs solid and fast and enables > me to be more productive > in my work. Of course, what is good for me > might not be so good for > someone else, I guess it depends on your needs. "more productive" in what way? Without considering all of the programs I use that only run in windows (such as my investment analysis tools, camera interface and photo editing programs), outline the "productivity" advantages of FreeBSD in terms of: 1) Time from unwrapping the computer to having a functional and usable system. 2) General productivity advantages in a typical day. ie: what can you do with FreeBSD that you can't do in WinXP, and what is faster or more productive in FreeBSD And please don't take this as an adversarial post: I haven't looked at the desktop in a while so I'd really like to know the answers, if in fact your opinion is objective. DT __________________________________ Yahoo! for Good - Make a difference this year. http://brand.yahoo.com/cybergivingweek2005/ _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
