From owner-freebsd-newbies Sat Jan 25 21:28:12 2003 Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 302BD37B401 for ; Sat, 25 Jan 2003 21:28:10 -0800 (PST) Received: from mail1.WPI.EDU (mail1.WPI.EDU [130.215.36.102]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 26C0F43F13 for ; Sat, 25 Jan 2003 21:28:09 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from emerson@WPI.EDU) Received: from mcafee.wpi.edu (mcafee.WPI.EDU [130.215.36.86]) by mail1.WPI.EDU (8.12.7/8.12.7) with SMTP id h0Q5S3K4012614 for ; Sun, 26 Jan 2003 00:28:03 -0500 Received: from smtp.wpi.edu(130.215.36.186) by mcafee.wpi.edu via csmap id 18540; Sun, 26 Jan 2003 00:28:33 -0500 (EST) Received: from emdall.WPI.EDU (root@emdall.WPI.EDU [130.215.36.206]) by smtp.WPI.EDU (8.12.7/8.12.7) with ESMTP id h0Q5S3JB015133; Sun, 26 Jan 2003 00:28:03 -0500 Received: from emdall.WPI.EDU (emerson@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by emdall.WPI.EDU (8.12.6/8.12.6) with ESMTP id h0Q5S1oG003424; Sun, 26 Jan 2003 00:28:02 -0500 (EST) Received: from localhost (emerson@localhost) by emdall.WPI.EDU (8.12.7/8.12.7) with ESMTP id h0Q5Rxq5008875; Sun, 26 Jan 2003 00:27:59 -0500 (EST) X-Authentication-Warning: emdall.WPI.EDU: emerson owned process doing -bs Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 00:27:58 -0500 (EST) From: Scott Emerson Longley To: jshowatt Cc: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Making the all-important switch In-Reply-To: <014f01c2c493$6ea52af0$a5a62942@DDB8QJ11> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On Sat, 25 Jan 2003, jshowatt wrote: > This is my first ever post to a FBSD mailing list so can someone explain > what "top posting" is and why it's not well received? What other > formatting/etiquette rules should I keep in mind? > > > > > > I'm about ready to ditch Windoze for good and I'm spending what > little > > > > > free time I can find to prepare by researching FreeBSD. Currently, I > run > > > Choosing the right OS for a computer with a specific use is like choosing > > the right tool for the job; it's essential. > > So why the derogatory 'Windoze' rather than simply 'Windows'? I would argue > that Windows is the 'right OS' for many uses. Try running AutoCAD on any > other operating system. Remove Windows from the desktops of every > architecture firm in the US and you would cripple the industry. Windows is, > in short, essential in this context. You're absolutely right there. Windows is the right tool for many jobs. However, I'm disgusted with two things specifically: 1.) The closed source development model puts quality control out of my control and makes concientious consumerism difficult, if not impossible. 2.) The moral bankruptcy of Microsoft. Every time I read something about Microsoft, whether it's support of "trusted" computing, tyrannical anti-piracy measures, monopolistic control of the market, or NSA backdoors built into their OS, I get more disgusted. To be perfectly correct, I should not turn the word "Windows" into a derogatory word, because it does have many good qualities and useful applications. However, I should probably call it Microf*** Windows, given what I feel to be well founded animosity to this corporation gone amok. > I've been following -questions for awhile and read a very well reasoned and > succinct argument against using such negative terms to describe other > platforms. I've chosen to adopt this view myself. Don't get me wrong, I'm > actually envious of your ability and openness to trying different OSes. > Just putting in my two cents. > > Good luck with FreeBSD and keep -newbies posted of your progress. I for one > would be interested in knowing what differences (or lack thereof) you > discover. > > Steve Thanks for the input and good wishes. I will certainly keep you posted about my progress with FreeBSD (when I find time to install it between school and band practices). -Scott To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message