Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 14:41:00 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jason C. Wells" <jcwells@nwlink.com> To: Terry Lambert <tlambert@primenet.com> Cc: Rahul Siddharthan <rsidd@physics.iisc.ernet.in>, Arun Sharma <adsharma@sharmas.dhs.org>, chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Sun's web site Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.96.1000817143259.7137A-100000@utah> In-Reply-To: <200008172033.NAA19386@usr06.primenet.com>
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On Thu, 17 Aug 2000, Terry Lambert wrote: > > But FreeBSD is a server OS. > > FreeBSD is a general purpose OS which is only suitable for > deployment on servers because of the dearth of good workstation > software availability, which is itself a self-perpetuating > prophecy brought on by statements like the one quoted above. Does my statement make it true or does the efforts of the people who code make it true? I really used to argue about desktop stuff. This was before KDE/Gnome hit. Then I thought a sysinstall option to install fvwm2 with a config that was BSD-ized would be "the freeBSD desktop". I actually worked on a desktop for the "Desktop Contest". The contest never did come to completion. I agree with Raul in this respect. We can help folks to understand that FreeBSD can run a cool dekstop without the "It's in the ports" mentality. This would be a good thing. Thank you, Jason C. Wells To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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