Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 15:57:21 -0400 (EDT) From: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@clunix.cl.msu.edu> To: Hostmaster@Video2Video.Com (Peter Leftwich) Cc: sdbug@sdbug.org Subject: Re: lament about freebsd sacrifices Message-ID: <200404141957.i3EJvLh13813@clunix.cl.msu.edu> In-Reply-To: <12586.63.109.229.22.1081967765.squirrel@webmail.alienwebshop.com> from "Peter Leftwich" at Apr 14, 2004 11:36:05 AM
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> > I thought I would post this as something of a warning. Using > FreeBSD as a primary, non-dual-boot OS means sacrificing. Here is a > partial list of sacrifices, as compared to Microsoft Windows XP: > > * webcam ball > * flatbed scanner > * color printer > * digital cameras > * firewire devices > * several USB 1 and 2 devices > * IM software features such as voice and video chat > * websites that use ActiveX (Windows) controls > * MP3 devices > > Any major sacrifices I've forgotten? ":-\ What are you wasting our (your) time about here?? Most of this stuff in your list works fine on FreeBSD and why would anyone in their right mind want Activex? ////jerry > > -- > Peter Leftwich, President & Founder > Video2Video Services > Box 13692, La Jolla, CA, 92039, USA > http://Www.Video2Video.Com >
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