Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 00:36:46 +0200 From: Brad Knowles <brad.knowles@skynet.be> To: Chris Moline <ugly-daemon@home.com>, chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: The desktop apathy Message-ID: <p05100300b739d4a8c446@[194.78.241.123]> In-Reply-To: <20010529150046.A63362@h24-67-61-12.lb.shawcable.net> References: <4.3.2.7.2.20010527082742.049003f0@localhost> <Pine.LNX.4.21.0105252316300.294-100000@molly.telia.com> <4.3.2.7.2.20010527082742.049003f0@localhost> <20010527172838.A11174@lpt.ens.fr> <4.3.2.7.2.20010528020324.0487b570@localhost> <20010528140153.A58103@h24-67-61-12.lb.shawcable.net> <001301c0e7b9$9771fd90$2d0101c0@headquarters.local> <20010528235553.G12149@messiah.megadeb.org> <20010529125417.C59899@h24-67-61-12.lb.shawcable.net> <p05100319b739a757d45e@[194.78.241.123]> <20010529150046.A63362@h24-67-61-12.lb.shawcable.net>
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At 3:00 PM -0600 5/29/01, Chris Moline wrote:
> Yes, but its not open source and I am an open source nut. While I am
> not against paying for software I do insist that it be open source.
Of course, there is Apple's Darwin project, which is the open
source portions of MacOS X (not including Aqua).
> Sorry, I don't get much practise in expressing myself so I am not very clear.
> When people say "desktop" to me that means games, a word processor, a paint
> program, internet explorer, what most home users seem to use. An easier
> interface to freebsd isn't any of these things. Have I made myself clearer??
Assuming they can actually deliver on their promise, Apple should
be able to deliver on both points -- desktop applications, as well as
an easier interface to use and administer *BSD.
--
Brad Knowles, <brad.knowles@skynet.be>
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