From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Mar 29 18:14:06 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4F332106566C for ; Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:14:06 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mdf356@gmail.com) Received: from mail-ww0-f50.google.com (mail-ww0-f50.google.com [74.125.82.50]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D77A68FC13 for ; Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:14:05 +0000 (UTC) Received: by wwc33 with SMTP id 33so516819wwc.31 for ; Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:14:04 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date :message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type; bh=DfEzELqh1xHZVfXQq39VUvzZWbN6T9bi8QtHnu1RSXs=; b=BZfwNpN4ad6NqTn0i8mXVyzQlWZo0X9VZV3DeXor+XjsNjKms6RutfaXj7+CBb3uhu C0GkMODVXgAn1aBOUMWjC4nb3IsusvMrQMlPXDxXrIWmOEQI6KkYQIoMNm+ci0LtZeBt aAN3MwkNaU9L/Vd1doTukXNu+p6NCMbX/Ds0I= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; b=SXFqGSF+o6SjctDbieZDCMBsWvfH5C4EYNCiwD7k/Oj1mOG7294ROjPFEs3+eReZWE dgrk/hfjRxUyN+BsjCtTdltjg3o2tKdKe9TrspUJTVwsExwmApfOxnH4tMDExKzWKDn7 nqNqv2c/VMG1PvdbDLlb3pMpvYR85/51mlJgY= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.216.145.221 with SMTP id p71mr4838260wej.9.1301421063919; Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:51:03 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.216.52.209 with HTTP; Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:51:03 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <1301419646.71335.123.camel@xenon> References: <20110329013223.ddca7453.jhsu802701@jasonhsu.com> <1301419646.71335.123.camel@xenon> Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:51:03 -0700 Message-ID: From: Matthew Fleming To: Michal Varga Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Cc: Paul Schmehl , Jason Hsu , freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Best way to switch from Linux to BSD X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:14:06 -0000 On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 10:27 AM, Michal Varga wrote: > On Tue, 2011-03-29 at 11:43 -0500, Paul Schmehl wrote: >> Desktop support is lacking when compared to the other major OSes >> (Windows, Mac and Linux). > > Here too. How is "desktop support" on FreeBSD lacking? I realize a desktop means many things to many people, but the biggest thing holding me back from using FreeBSD on a desktop is flash support. I spent a little time trying to follow online instructions and I didn't get anything working. I use my Mac 90% of the time as just a web browser. I use my PC 90% of the time just to play Civ 5. I use Linux at work because I can use all the SCM tools I want (that FreeBSD also has) but also I can listen to pandora and watch youtube videos while I work. Cheers, matthew