From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Jun 18 08:54:17 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id IAA25352 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Thu, 18 Jun 1998 08:54:17 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from maclean.nrg.com.au (root@maclean.bri.net.au [203.16.176.46]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id IAA25298 for ; Thu, 18 Jun 1998 08:54:07 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from george@bri.net.au) Received: from pro-95 (briline15.bri.net.au [203.16.176.195]) by maclean.nrg.com.au (8.8.7/8.8.7) with SMTP id BAA21656 for ; Fri, 19 Jun 1998 01:57:50 +1000 Message-ID: <000501bd9ad1$145b1dc0$c3b010cb@pro-95> From: "george" To: Subject: Question Date: Fri, 19 Jun 1998 01:50:39 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000D_01BD9B24.A919A500" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.2106.4 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01BD9B24.A919A500 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear sir/Mdm=20 I do hope that you are willing to supply information = to public enquiries. My problem is that I wish to get away from Windows95 and NT40 (which I = can unfortunately & unwillingly, lock-up or crash with the greatest of = ease.) to one system that will run my 2 machines, networked, and their = associated hardware & software without the bloat, excess memory demands = and never ending error messages.. =20 I have a : Fujitsu ergo-pro-e 200mhz. pent pro...64meg. No name brand Cyrix 166 clone ...32meg =20 = and the peripherals are: = network cards for = both (easily replaceable) = HP photosmart = scanner. (negs and pos.) = Omnipad 1812 = Mustek MFC600S = Flatbed scanner (both are Twain compliant, altho' both have =20 = different scsi cards) = = Epson color stylus = esc 2 printer = Cannon BJ4550 printer = HP cd writer plus =20 = Diamond data CD 24x = unknown CD in Fujitsu =20 The main software that I use is Photoshop 4.01, K.P.Tools 3. Bryce3D & = Ulead Photoimpact, Cool 3D, etc.(graphic artist). I have battled with Windows for years and am utterly sick of the total = unreliability of it and now after upgrading to NT40, and almost losing = my business ( and bank balance) in the process, I find that I am in the = situation of having to run dual systems with 95 to handle half of my = hardware and software needs and NT to do the heavy processing, at a = snails pace.( I handle largish graphics files.). =20 I no longer wish to continue supporting MS financially or emotionally = and want shot of the whole Bill Gates fantasy and am looking for a = realistic, stable, operating system. I have perused your website and do not understand a great deal of it, = having been accustomed to MS talk and terminology, but it was = recommended to me by someone with more computer accumen than I and I am = hoping that BSD may be the answer to my problems. If you're only into megabucks then I won't bother you any longer, as my = business is still very small and Bill now has most of my money, but, if = you are willing to encourage the smaller market to grow and spread BSD = technology a liitle more into the rural Australian public marketplace, = then please reply. =20 Thanking you in advance ............George Harris...EyeLand = Graphix.....P.O.Box 324...Maclean..N.S.W. 2463...Australia. george@bri.net.au ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01BD9B24.A919A500 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Dear sir/Mdm=20
         &nb= sp;        =20 I do hope that you are willing to supply information to public=20 enquiries.
My problem is = that I wish to=20 get away from Windows95 and NT40 (which I can unfortunately & = unwillingly,=20 lock-up or crash with the greatest of ease.) to one system that will run my 2 machines, = networked,=20 and their associated hardware & software without the bloat, excess = memory=20 demands and never ending  error messages..
 
I have a=20 :       Fujitsu ergo-pro-e  200mhz. = pent=20 pro...64meg.
         &nb= sp;         =20 No name brand Cyrix 166  clone     =20 ...32meg
         &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;         =20
         &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;  =20 and the peripherals are:
        &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;     =20 network cards for both (easily replaceable)
          &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;  =20 HP photosmart scanner. (negs and pos.)
          &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;  =20 Omnipad 1812
         &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            =     =20 Mustek MFC600S   Flatbed scanner (both are Twain compliant, = altho'=20 both have  
         &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            =     =20 different scsi cards) 
         &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            =     =20 Epson color stylus esc 2 printer
         &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            =     =20 Cannon BJ4550 printer
         &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            =     =20 HP cd writer plus  
         &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            =     =20 Diamond data CD 24x
        &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;     =20 unknown CD in Fujitsu
 
The main software that I use is Photoshop 4.01, = K.P.Tools 3.=20 Bryce3D & Ulead Photoimpact, Cool 3D, etc.(graphic = artist).
I have battled with Windows for years and am utterly = sick of=20 the total unreliability of it and now after upgrading to NT40, and = almost losing=20 my business ( and bank balance) in the process, I find that I am in the=20 situation of having to run dual systems with 95 to handle half of my = hardware=20 and software needs and NT to do the heavy processing, at a snails pace.( = I=20 handle largish graphics files.).      =
I no longer wish to continue supporting MS = financially or=20 emotionally and want shot of the whole Bill Gates fantasy and am looking = for a=20 realistic, stable,  operating system.
I have perused your website and do not understand a = great deal=20 of it, having been accustomed to MS talk and terminology, but it was = recommended=20 to me by someone with more computer accumen than I and I am hoping  = that=20 BSD may be the answer to my problems.
If you're only into megabucks then I won't bother = you any=20 longer, as my business is still very small and Bill now has most of my = money,=20 but, if you are willing to encourage the smaller market to grow and = spread BSD=20 technology a liitle more into the rural Australian public marketplace, = then=20 please reply.
          &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;           =20
Thanking you = in advance=20 ............George Harris...EyeLand Graphix.....P.O.Box = 324...Maclean..N.S.W.=20 2463...Australia.
george@bri.net.au
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