Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 16:09:40 -0400 From: Jerry <jerry@seibercom.net> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Is this something we (as consumers of FreeBSD) need to be aware of?] Message-ID: <20120606160940.7700340a@scorpio> In-Reply-To: <CA%2BQLa9CvsV%2BV%2BnZ8ahBPn4LwcDtn6w5vdoK4ony0y37nJ-eR8Q@mail.gmail.com> References: <20120605201900.GB60388@hs1.VERBENA> <20120605172046.2571e964@scorpio> <03ad948ef0fdab7fabfe119fdef00a0a@mail.magehandbook.com> <20120606150500.1345c639@scorpio> <CA%2BQLa9CvsV%2BV%2BnZ8ahBPn4LwcDtn6w5vdoK4ony0y37nJ-eR8Q@mail.gmail.com>
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On Wed, 6 Jun 2012 15:55:16 -0400 Robert Simmons articulated: >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. It'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. (Even if they are using >>>the latest hardware, the x86-derived platforms aren't going to >>>require this code signing yet.) So 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 use 2+ year old units that have been replaced by shiny new Windows 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 It is late and I am tired; however, unless I am misreading this, this is not dealing with a typical home use but a corporate entity. You omitted my last paragraph in my reply that clearly dealing with corporations. -- Jerry ♔ Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __________________________________________________________________
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