From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Oct 10 12:55:58 2004 Return-Path: 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 36DC816A4CE for ; Sun, 10 Oct 2004 12:55:58 +0000 (GMT) Received: from ganzman.no-ip.org (cable-181-97.inter.net.il [80.230.181.97]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3745843D39 for ; Sun, 10 Oct 2004 12:55:57 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from ganzman@ganzman.no-ip.org) Received: from [192.168.100.230] (HELO ganzman.no-ip.org) by ganzman.no-ip.org (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.5) with SMTP id 1700553; Sun, 10 Oct 2004 15:58:58 -0400 Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 14:56:07 +0200 From: ron ganzer To: braidsenfro@netscape.net (Akbar) Message-Id: <20041010145607.3e6c2d44@ganzman.no-ip.org> In-Reply-To: <16BE8886.5B17EEF8.492E7C3F@netscape.net> References: <16BE8886.5B17EEF8.492E7C3F@netscape.net> X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 0.9.10claws (GTK+ 1.2.10; i386-portbld-freebsd4.10) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD as a workstation X-BeenThere: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Gathering place for new users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 12:55:58 -0000 *This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro* freeBSD is a GREAT workstation!!! ive been using it for the last year +- and it works great. my config is 5.2.1 fluxbox wm very fast , very reliable and has aMule :) who could ask for more On Fri, 08 Oct 2004 22:12:00 -0400 braidsenfro@netscape.net (Akbar) wrote: > *This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro* > Many newcomers like myself wonder if FreeBSD can be a good workstation. I say yes. If you are more into artistic work such as making music, and movies, animation, and the such...I have to say from what i've seen FreeBSD is probably not the way to go, unless you're willing to build the required software. But how long will that take? > > For casual users not into games that much, office users, and software developers, and perhaps engineers FreeBSD is an ace. > > Thanks > > __________________________________________________________________ > Switch to Netscape Internet Service. > As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register > > Netscape. Just the Net You Need. > > New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer > Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. > Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"