From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Nov 12 20:24:10 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 26D301065750 for ; Fri, 12 Nov 2010 20:24:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from pgiessel@mac.com) Received: from asmtpout020.mac.com (asmtpout020.mac.com [17.148.16.95]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0C6EE8FC14 for ; Fri, 12 Nov 2010 20:24:09 +0000 (UTC) MIME-version: 1.0 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Received: from Blue-Star.local ([12.12.31.115]) by asmtp020.mac.com (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 6.3-8.01 (built Dec 16 2008; 32bit)) with ESMTPSA id <0LBS004HDGO6BY60@asmtp020.mac.com> for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:24:09 -0800 (PST) X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 ipscore=0 suspectscore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx engine=6.0.2-1004200000 definitions=main-1011120171 X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.2.15,1.0.148,0.0.0000 definitions=2010-11-12_10:2010-11-12, 2010-11-12, 1970-01-01 signatures=0 Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 11:24:09 -0900 From: "Peter A. Giessel" To: Rob Farmer X-Priority: 3 In-reply-to: Message-id: X-Mailer: Mailsmith 2.2.5 Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Tips for installing windows and freeBSD both.. anyone?? 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: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 20:24:10 -0000 On 2010/11/12 at 10:33, rfarmer@predatorlabs.net (Rob Farmer) wrote: >Scientists and other technical people use it almost universally >without issue (except for some oddities, PSI is somewhat popular) Would you consider engineers "technical people"? One example would be the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) LRFD Bridge Design Specification. They have discontinued the SI Units version as nobody was using it or buying it. I would disagree with you assessment that "technical people" "almost universally" use SI. >it is better for real/serious work, but the general public doesn't see >it as new or valuable - its just a stupid change in the way everything >has always been done. It depends on what you mean by "real serious work". Try ordering a cubic meter of concrete or a #25 rebar in the U.S. and see how far you get. There is no universal solution to any technical problem. Each solution will suit some people's needs and aggravate other people. That is the beauty of something like FreeBSD, you can customize it to your needs. If you aren't willing to do that, there are several other OSs out there that do not offer the same level of customization that may be better suited for a particular purpose/user.