From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jul 18 05:43:13 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2DF5416A4CE for ; Sun, 18 Jul 2004 05:43:13 +0000 (GMT) Received: from richard.syix.com (richard.syix.com [205.171.72.60]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0E7BF43D55 for ; Sun, 18 Jul 2004 05:43:13 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from richard@syix.com) Received: from localhost (localhost.syix.com [127.0.0.1]) by richard.syix.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id E53835C42 for ; Sat, 17 Jul 2004 22:44:27 -0700 (PDT) Received: from richard.syix.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (richard.syix.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 88771-04 for ; Sat, 17 Jul 2004 22:44:25 -0700 (PDT) Received: from BRIDGE (bridge.ncc-1701d.net [205.171.72.106]) by richard.syix.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8BD2F5C40 for ; Sat, 17 Jul 2004 22:44:25 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <002a01c46c8a$1b2ac150$6a48abcd@BRIDGE> From: "Richard Marriner" To: References: <20040718053305.46886397D@mprdmxin.myway.com> Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 22:43:08 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at richard.syix.com Subject: Re: O/S question I guess X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 05:43:13 -0000 Jason, If you do not like Linux, then you might not like FBSD. This is assuming you are talking about the GUI interfaces. FreeBSD still uses GNOME and KDE and other desktop systems, but (from my experience) those two are the most used. So if you didn't like GNOME or KDE on Linux, then you more than likely will not like GNOME or KDE on FreeBSD.... Richard Marriner II SYIX.COM - Network Administrator ----- Original Message ----- From: "jason" To: Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 10:33 PM Subject: O/S question I guess > > > > > FreeBSD team,I'm a video editor and computer builder/repair tech in a small town. My bussiness partner and I are considering switching to a new AMD 64Bit machine. We've been ptting it off due to o/s issues. Win XP will run on a amd64 machine but will not full take advantage of the new technology. Microsoft has a free trial beta version of its 64 bit o/s but that expires 365 days from innstallation( wich would mean a loss of data/programs/archives, quite a headache. Microsoft also has said that initally the new o/s will only be available pre installed on multi $1000 machines or to big companies.( I can build a 64 bit machine for c$1000 so I dont want to buy something that the manufacture jacks up in price by $3000 when I can do it for less) I noticed your web site says your o/s is amd64bit compatible and I like that idea. My question or questions are : Do you know if the PinnacleSystems software, speciffically Studio 9 can work on FreeBSD? and two if not is there someting comp > areable that could be used on FreeBSD? Also is there anywhere where I can see screen shots of FreeBSD and does it support most common devices as windows and many linux gu do?(i.e.: 1394/firewire, usb, sound, vidoe,dvd-r drives etc etc) as this is a must to continue video editing.sorry this has been kind of lengthy but as you can tell I am intreted in possibly switching to FreeBsd, I will not go to linux as I've tried that and not liked it, I also dont get on with apple, so that leaves you or microsoft or writing my own os(wich I dont think i can do lol )With regardsJason Marinsmall Town geeks > > _______________________________________________ > No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. > Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"