Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 14:18:03 -0800 (PST) From: "Jeremy C. Reed" <reed@reedmedia.net> To: John Martinez <rolnif@mac.com> Cc: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD Most wanted Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.43.0403051415470.3269-100000@pilchuck.reedmedia.net> In-Reply-To: <9C6E1232-6EED-11D8-9CD3-000A959A1868@mac.com>
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On Fri, 5 Mar 2004, John Martinez wrote: > Oh, you're talking about everything I use Mac OS X for. Things like > iTunes, Final Cut, Photoshop and the like? > > I love FreeBSD, but the applications it runs need a little catching up > to do if it wants to compete with its cousin. On that sort of desktop, > anyway. How much did iTunes, Final Cut, and Photoshop cost? Maybe if those who pay for this software sent funds to open source developers, equivalents can be improved. I have used Photoshop in the past for basic tasks and I have found Gimp to perform as well as I need. I have heard good things about iTunes and Final Cut, but have not used. What open source software are their closest alternatives? Jeremy C. Reed http://bsd.reedmedia.net/
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