Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 06:42:47 -0500 From: Jerry <jerry@seibercom.net> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD Kernel Internals Documentation Message-ID: <20120101064247.3e8b0b56@scorpio> In-Reply-To: <4EFF94CA.3050304@herveybayaustralia.com.au> References: <CAGy-%2Bi-m7hUfrUPKaG6FAiv8cor6%2BWXUW-OwWA=uOAt0yDToag@mail.gmail.com> <201112302138.pBULcZfw076474@mail.r-bonomi.com> <CAO6-GAf=fjs4awwFVYPA2h-UNmA3Oa0-qj%2BPmCE8mi590N618w@mail.gmail.com> <4EFF19A7.2060800@ose.nl> <CAGy-%2Bi_SatydS_=a_pOVN6uwBfN2rU7kYWy78Ug=Nq=j3WrrAA@mail.gmail.com> <CAGy-%2Bi_QW78ezYv22YGUg3UCNa4xWdAnKfPMkQxGBfmmiDjK0g@mail.gmail.com> <4EFF94CA.3050304@herveybayaustralia.com.au>
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On Sun, 01 Jan 2012 09:03:38 +1000 Da Rock articulated: > Mac doesn't support all hardware from what I understand, and the only > system with 100% hardware support is Winblows. Given the design > philosophy of Winblows, how well written do you think the hardware > drivers are coded? For that matter, how well do you think the > hardware is made? From my meanderings on this list and others a lot > of hardware needs software compensation for it to work as well as it > does on FreeBSD and even linux. I am sure that you will be happy to supply verifiable documentation to support your claims. As for the the quality of the "hardware", that would be solely dependent on the devices manufacturer. The drivers are obviously coded in a fashion that allows the device to operate in its environment. Any further discussion is impossible without defining some specific parameters. The basic problem is that open-sore users are by and large suffering from a "sour grapes" philosophy. It is a common "school yard" phenomena; however, it is usually outgrown at some time in an individuals lifetime. However, unfortunately, that is not written in concrete either. "Tempora mutantur", however with the exception of Ubuntu the rest of the open-sore community, to various degrees, continue to stagnate. -- Jerry ♔ Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __________________________________________________________________ It does not matter if you fall down as long as you pick up something from the floor while you get up.
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