Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:47:53 -0500 From: Ron McDowell <rcm@fuzzwad.org> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Why Are You NOT Using FreeBSD ? Message-ID: <4FC91C69.6050706@fuzzwad.org> In-Reply-To: <201206011857.q51IvqN3049343@office.dignus.com> References: <201206011857.q51IvqN3049343@office.dignus.com>
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On 6/1/12 1:57 PM, Thomas David Rivers wrote: > We used to have FreeBSD exclusively on desktops... > > Now, we have migrated to other desktops (mac) with FreeBSD running > the build and file server... > > Why? > > Because - the mac updates itself! No pain, no installation, > no keeping-up with mailing lists/announcements, just<click> and its done. > > Mac OS has a nice X11 server, the Mac UI is good enough, you don't > have to install/update anything, the "app store" is perfect > for downloading/installing whatever a desktop user might need. > > It was just too alluring... > > So, FreeBSD runs our NFS file server, and we log into a larger > FreeBSD machine to do builds, etc... but, the desktop has moved. > > One developer here uses Linux Debian for about the same reason, > it's trivial to update (via the network) to new versions, etc... > > Our web site used to be FreeBSD-based, but it was just too > cost-effective to get a virtual Linux box on the backbone and > move everything to that. Our requirements aren't too big, so > that works beautifully. There _are_ people doing virtual > FreeBSD boxes in a similar fashion, but they were quote a lot > more for the annual fee.. so, Linux it was... > > I suppose, in some sense, you could argue that MacOS is FreeBSD... > > - Dave Rivers - > I feel the same way about OSX for desktops [and my desktop is also my notebook with a monitor/keyboard/mouse]. I have been quite happy with rootbsd.com [right there in your area code] for VM boxes, have some in Raleigh and in Dallas and they perform well, running 8-stable and 9-stable. I've also used vr.org for FreeBSD boxes in Europe and Asia, no problems there either. -- Ron McDowell San Antonio TX
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