Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 15:55:16 -0400 From: Robert Simmons <rsimmons0@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Is this something we (as consumers of FreeBSD) need to be aware of?] Message-ID: <CA%2BQLa9CvsV%2BV%2BnZ8ahBPn4LwcDtn6w5vdoK4ony0y37nJ-eR8Q@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20120606150500.1345c639@scorpio> References: <20120605201900.GB60388@hs1.VERBENA> <20120605172046.2571e964@scorpio> <03ad948ef0fdab7fabfe119fdef00a0a@mail.magehandbook.com> <20120606150500.1345c639@scorpio>
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On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 3:05 PM, Jerry <jerry@seibercom.net> wrote: > On Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:49:53 -0400 > Daniel Staal articulated: > >>On 2012-06-05 17:20, Jerry wrote: >> >>> The question that I have not seen answered in this thread is what >>> FreeBSD intents to do. From what I have seen, most FreeBSD users do >>> not >>> use the latest versions of most hardware, so it may be a while before >>> its user base is even effected. >> >>I don't believe at this point FreeBSD has any intent one way or >>another, really. =A0It's not an immediate problem for any platform >>supported by the FreeBSD project, at least for a technically-inclined >>user who's willing to check out their BIOS. =A0(Even if they are using >>the latest hardware, the x86-derived platforms aren't going to require >>this code signing yet.) =A0So it'll probably be a 'wait and see if it's >>something the FreeBSD community needs a solution for' at this point. >>But this is just my impression. > > I totally agree with you. Unfortunately that speaks to the sad state of > affairs that FreeBSD appears to be in. When it comes to supporting the > latest technologies, it tends to be behind the curve when compared to > other operating systems. Wireless networking and USB support are only a > few examples. > > I don't know of any user personally who purchased a new PC and then > threw FreeBSD on it. Most users that I have come into contact with use > 2+ year old units that have been replaced by shiny new Windows units. I > don't see that changing anytime soon. I would have to disagree with you there. I know of quite a few users who happen to run one of the world's largest content distribution networks (accounting for about one third of the internet's traffic; up there with pornography). They purchased more than just a handful of new computers and threw FreeBSD on them: http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-stable/2012-June/068129.html
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