From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Mar 28 19:55:19 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 CC47E16A4CE for ; Sun, 28 Mar 2004 19:55:19 -0800 (PST) Received: from archangel.daleco.biz (unknown [69.27.131.0]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1197843D3F for ; Sun, 28 Mar 2004 19:55:18 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from kadmin@archangel.daleco.biz) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1])i2T3qfhU017786; Sun, 28 Mar 2004 21:52:41 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from kadmin@archangel.daleco.biz) Received: from archangel.daleco.biz ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (archangel.daleco.biz [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id 16922-06; Sun, 28 Mar 2004 21:52:40 -0600 (CST) Received: from archangel.daleco.biz (localhost [127.0.0.1]) i2T3qX2p017778; Sun, 28 Mar 2004 21:52:34 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from kadmin@archangel.daleco.biz) Received: (from kadmin@localhost) by archangel.daleco.biz (8.12.10/8.12.9/Submit) id i2T3qXIi017777; Sun, 28 Mar 2004 21:52:33 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from kadmin) Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 21:52:33 -0600 From: Kevin Kinsey To: Bart Silverstrim Message-ID: <20040329035233.GA17316@archangel.daleco.biz> References: <20040328190936.97194.qmail@web60806.mail.yahoo.com> <1DD4A44E-8123-11D8-A3D1-000A956D2452@chrononomicon.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <1DD4A44E-8123-11D8-A3D1-000A956D2452@chrononomicon.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at archangel.daleco.biz cc: questions@freebsd.org 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 03:55:19 -0000 On Sun, Mar 28, 2004 at 08:48:03PM -0500, Bart Silverstrim wrote: > > 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 > it...why not just run it? > b) I don't WANT invisible compatibility. I don't need the virus > 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 > tightly in because it *can't* run on my platform. I regularly test > some of my mailscanners and AV implementations using files saved on my > 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. > Bart brings up some good points. Maybe we don't need the OS to change as much as we need users to change, and, of course, a few noticeable deficiencies in available apps corrected. It's possible to see the O.P.'s argument as, "since Windows rules the world, if you do what they do you will rule instead...." Reminds me of a story about a snake, a chick, and an apple...IIRC, that didn't work out too well ;-) Kevin Kinsey DaleCo, S.P.