From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Sep 24 14:09:12 2003 Return-Path: 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 A832116A4B3 for ; Wed, 24 Sep 2003 14:09:12 -0700 (PDT) Received: from casper.sri.com (casper.SRI.COM [128.18.243.12]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id CB1E543FFB for ; Wed, 24 Sep 2003 14:09:11 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from hogsett@csl.sri.com) Received: (qmail 10829 invoked from network); 24 Sep 2003 21:09:11 -0000 Received: from localhost (HELO casper.SRI.COM) (127.0.0.1) by casper.sri.com with SMTP; 24 Sep 2003 21:09:11 -0000 Received: from quarter.csl.sri.com ([130.107.1.30]) by casper.SRI.COM (SAVSMTP 3.1.0.29) with SMTP id M2003092414091004931 ; Wed, 24 Sep 2003 14:09:10 -0700 Received: from beast.csl.sri.com (beast.csl.sri.com [130.107.2.57]) by quarter.csl.sri.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h8OL9AJm028505; Wed, 24 Sep 2003 14:09:10 -0700 Message-Id: <200309242109.h8OL9AJm028505@quarter.csl.sri.com> To: Denis In-Reply-To: Message from Denis of "Wed, 24 Sep 2003 23:05:47 +0400." <13825421.20030924230547@mail.ru> Mime-Version: 1.0 (generated by tm-edit 8.8 (Time Passed Me By)) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 14:09:10 -0700 From: Mike Hogsett cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Why do you prefer FreeBSD???? Maybe Windows is more comfortable than FBSD? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 21:09:12 -0000 > I think that WinXP more popular and more easy than FreeBSD. You need to define "easy". >From a GUI perspective, Yes many people will find Windows XP "easy". This is often attributable to the fact that many of these people have been using Windows since atleast the Windows95 days. For these people the GUI is familiar and they are comfortable with it. For them this means it is "easy". >From a maintenance and configuration perspective if find FreeBSD to be "easy". > If windows more popular and more program work on windows why do you use > FreeBSD? Because Windows does not fit my needs in all situations. Say, for example, I need to run a DNS server. FreeBSD fits this need very well at a highly competative price. > I am beginner and I don't understand why a lot of people say that > FreeBSD it's cool..... Why? Again. "Cool" needs to be defined. I find FreeBSD to be "Cool" because it fits my (work-related) needs and I find it to be easy to maintain. I find Windows to be "Cool" at home when I can run that new whizbang 3D shoot-em-up game. > What do you prefer FreeBSD or Windows??? This depends on the need (the problem) that you are using an Operating System to solve. I use FreeBSD for my core network services at the office. At home on the other hand I have a Windows XP box so that I can run the games I like to play. - Mike