From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Mar 28 17:48:16 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 E7DDF16A4CE for ; Sun, 28 Mar 2004 17:48:16 -0800 (PST) Received: from destiny.chrononomicon.com (mail.chrononomicon.com [65.193.73.208]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7FA8C43D2F for ; Sun, 28 Mar 2004 17:48:16 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from bsilver@chrononomicon.com) Received: from [IPv6:::1] (destiny.chrononomicon.com [192.168.1.42]) by destiny.chrononomicon.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 999251FDFF for ; Sun, 28 Mar 2004 20:48:08 -0500 (EST) Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v613) In-Reply-To: <20040328190936.97194.qmail@web60806.mail.yahoo.com> References: <20040328190936.97194.qmail@web60806.mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Message-Id: <1DD4A44E-8123-11D8-A3D1-000A956D2452@chrononomicon.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable From: Bart Silverstrim Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 20:48:03 -0500 To: FreeBSD Questions X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.613) Subject: Re: Hi I have a suggestion! To Imporve the perfect Freebsd! 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: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 01:48:17 -0000 On Mar 28, 2004, at 2:09 PM, Joe Falcone wrote: > With your help your os will > become a alternetive to all operating systems on the > market. Correct me if I'm wrong, but... a) the goal of FreeBSD isn't to become a marketed product, per se... and b) FreeBSD already IS an alternative to marketed OS's. > If you will make WINE a hidden component in > the operating system and tell everyone about the new > compatability you will make a difference in operating > systems of future computing. Disturbing... a) why make Windows out of a system that isn't Windows? If you need=20 it...why not just run it? b) I don't WANT invisible compatibility. I don't need the virus=20 propagations and hacks for one OS showing up in another one. I *like* knowing that I can have a virus binary on my system sandboxed=20= tightly in because it *can't* run on my platform. I regularly test=20 some of my mailscanners and AV implementations using files saved on my=20= OS X system. > Make a difference and > change the way operating systems work by taking this > advice of mine and you will have a flawless operating > system of sorts. Except that it runs Windows stuff. :-p > YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM WILL DO IT ALL > No OS is perfect if it aims to be all things for all people. Focus on=20= the strengths that work best for the =10OS niche, and you'll have a=20 usable system for that segment...at least that's my philosophy. I've=20 been wrong many times before though :-) > if you make this a special component in the operating > system. We can acomplish! The world needs windows > programs without the "blue screen of death" So do this > and you will be rewarded inside af how you changed the > world! > Then wait for MS to fix their problems. Me, I'm happy with my servers=20= running FreeBSD and Linux and my notebook running OS X and I tolerate=20 the servers the end users use with Win2k :-/