Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2000 12:39:21 -0500 From: Walter Brameld <brameld@twave.net> To: Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> Cc: "Alexey N. Dokuchaev" <danfe@inet.ssc.nsu.ru>, Delmir Fernandes <delmir@enteract.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD must remail non-commercial at all (Was: Not enoughinformation) Message-ID: <3874D349.DFD34F6F@twave.net> References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0001061444530.66464-100000@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
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Jonathon McKitrick wrote: > Edited and reformatted for readability... > > On Thu, 6 Jan 2000, Alexey N. Dokuchaev wrote: > > >> I am a new Linux user and always listen to others saying that FreeBSD > >> is better and faster plus many large and well-known companies use > >> FreeBSD. If that is so... Why is Linux so much more popular? Why does > >> not exist enough (if any) documentation on FreeBSD? How can FreeBSD be > > Why is M$ more popular than all the rest combined? Because they market to > the masses like you said. TO THE MASSES.. not to COMPUTER USERS. Those > who know computers well get much more done and appreciate the stability > and flexibility of other OSes. Linux simply got more promotional weight > behind it. Also, there has been more of a push to make it more useful on > the desktop. Most of these advances also apply to FreeBSD. > > >> FreeBSD would be in much better position if it were sold to the > >> masses, and not only a very few experts. From all the excuses you > > Does more popular make it better? Especially for a volunteer project > where the goal is not profit? > > Should Porsche market a minivan for all the middle aged parents who want > a good German engineered sports car but who need seating for 5 and lots of > cup holders and cargo space? > > >> Life isn't perfect but it is great if we learn to adapt to it. > > > >I'd rather tried to change it to better, not to adatp to it. > > It's been said that an average man adapts to the world. A brilliant man > makes the world adapt to him (or something like that) > > -=> jm <=- Kind of puts me in mind of what AOL (America In Line) has done to the internet. For those of us who use the internet for reference, education and other useful benefits, AOL has done more harm than good (IMHO) by sucking up bandwidth for chat room afficiandos. At one time a certain amount of knowledge was required in order to obtain access to the internet. Now, every ten year old in the world gets on at the click of the button. Of course, I'm sure many go on to better uses of said access, so there is one plus to AOL I guess. Also, I like all those free coasters they send me. I'm new to FreeBSD and UNIX environment in general and, not being the sharpest knife in the drawer, am having a bit of a go at learning what I need to know in order to get the most out of it. My reason for using FreeBSD is to have a new learning experience. I happen to enjoy teaching myself new things. One would think this to-and-fro arguing about which OS is better would get old, but it appears to be human nature to want to say "Mine is better than yours". The point has been brought out numorous times that which OS is better is determined by what you are trying to do with said OS, but people continue to ignore this point. If all I want to do is exchange e-mail with friends and family, I'm not going to run out and buy Microshaf.....er soft Office to do it, I'll use a simple e-mail client program. The point I'm trying to make is, if I want to play games I'd use Windows. If I want to set up a business server, ftp or web site, I'd use FreeBSD. If I want to make the effort to wean myself away from Windows as a home system, I'd go for Linux. (I have almost no experience using Linux, so I'm grasping here). Your choices may differ from mine, but at least we all have the ability to make those choices. Personally, I like the thought that anyone from a major business down to an individual like myself can obtain a solid reliable OS in the form of FreeBSD for zero cost. Let me repeat that. ZERO COST. I like the idea that an alternative to Bill Gates is becoming more available, be it *BSD or Linux. (Didn't we all enjoy being forced to use VHS when Beta was the better format?). Give it a rest, people. Use whatever suits your needs best, and allow others to do the same. If you need to flame, don't target those that are trying their hardest to give you alternatives such as *BSD and Linux. Put it where it belongs. Micrsoft, the King of FUD. Just my 2 (Where the hell did the "cent" key go?) worth, sorry if I got carried away....... Walter Brameld To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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