From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jan 18 00:07:58 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9E73D16A41F for ; Wed, 18 Jan 2006 00:07:58 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from mxout2.cac.washington.edu (mxout2.cac.washington.edu [140.142.33.4]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3EB3843D48 for ; Wed, 18 Jan 2006 00:07:58 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from smtp.washington.edu (smtp.washington.edu [140.142.32.139]) by mxout2.cac.washington.edu (8.13.5+UW05.10/8.13.5+UW05.09) with ESMTP id k0I07v42024235 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Tue, 17 Jan 2006 16:07:57 -0800 X-Auth-Received: from [192.168.0.21] (dsl254-013-145.sea1.dsl.speakeasy.net [216.254.13.145]) (authenticated authid=youshi10) by smtp.washington.edu (8.13.5+UW05.10/8.13.5+UW05.09) with ESMTP id k0I07tFS009109 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT) for ; Tue, 17 Jan 2006 16:07:57 -0800 Message-ID: <43CD86D9.401@u.washington.edu> Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 16:07:53 -0800 From: Garrett Cooper User-Agent: Mail/News 1.5 (X11/20060113) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <20060117220235.5886D43D46@mx1.FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20060117220235.5886D43D46@mx1.FreeBSD.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Uwash-Spam: Gauge=IIIIIII, Probability=7%, Report='__CT 0, __CTE 0, __CT_TEXT_PLAIN 0, __HAS_MSGID 0, __MIME_TEXT_ONLY 0, __MIME_VERSION 0, __SANE_MSGID 0, __USER_AGENT 0' Subject: Re: FreeBSD vs Linux X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 00:07:58 -0000 Tamouh H. wrote: >> Just get a different sound card. There are lotsof >> inexpensive sounds cards that are probably supported by >> FreeBSD for just a few (10-30) $ >> >> Btw, this problem happens with Windows, Mac OS X, etc as >> well. I have been trying to put an extra USB/Firewire card >> in my G5, and they work, but with weird side effects like >> hanging IO. My dad had some sound card issues on Windows >> with "supported" cards. >> >> Chad >> >> > > Oh come on, I've been working with all Linux, FreeBSD and Windows. > > Getting a different card is not the solution. It is actually an absurd > suggestion which goes to prove further that Unix has not matured yet to > compete with Microsoft. > > If you are looking for compatibility, Windows is the answer. > > You are looking for security and stable releases, FreeBSD is the answer > > If you are seeking *free* OS with largest compatibility, Linux is the answer > > If you are seeking performance, FreeBSD is the answer. > > Windows almost runs everything, FreeBSD is stable, good performance but it > is behind Linux when it comes to releasing drivers (example, zero-channel > RAID cards weren't supported until very recently and still not quite > official). The Linux OS has a much larger community than FreeBSD and hence > has more development in it. > > In my opinion, I think the Unix world had missed the boat on trying to take > over MSFT. The new Windows coming out are as stable as the Unix servers. > With the Vista Windows, and a dramatic reduction of GUI, you can expect much > better OS. > Where did you read that about Vista? I've seen the beta versions of Vista and they all require cadillac machines with spiffy OpenGL cards, etc, in order to function without a lot of lag and hiccups. And when you turn all the bells and whistles off, Vista is nothing more than a graphics enhanced versions of XP with additional security features, such as required administrator logins, etc like Unix has been doing for years and Mac has been doing for a while. Windows Vista will no doubt require lots of RAM in comparison to XP because the developers/business team will add more features than users can shake a stick at. Yet, sadly enough I do not deny the fact that Windows is required given the software development model and noting where the money lies in software and hardware support. Heck, if Windows didn't exist I doubt I would have a job =D. -Garrett