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>       The recent discussion in this thread causes me to wonder =20
> whether
> FreeBSD's performance on older, slower equipment could be a
> contributing
> factor to why hardware vendors like Dell and ATI are willing to
> provide only
> limited support for LINUX and none at all for FreeBSD.  After all, if
> FreeBSD
> lets a Pentium II w/MMX handle, for example, a moderately loaded web
> site or
> large network firewall or some other reasonable use and thereby
> obviating many
> purchases of hardware upgrades, why would they want to encourage its
> use?
>

Here is an interview with ati.  The sad part is they give a solid no to =20
bsd support.

http://www.rage3d.com/index.php?node=3Dgetarticle&u=3Dcontent%2Finterviews%=
=20
2FATIChats%2F&p=3D4