From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Nov 28 6:17:33 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from zaphod.euronet.nl (zaphod.euronet.nl [194.134.128.241]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1430837B405 for ; Wed, 28 Nov 2001 06:17:17 -0800 (PST) Received: (from ernst@localhost) by zaphod.euronet.nl (8.11.6/8.11.6) id fASEHF903979; Wed, 28 Nov 2001 15:17:15 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from ernst) Message-Id: <200111281417.fASEHF903979@zaphod.euronet.nl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" From: Ernst de Haan To: "Bara Zani" , Subject: Re: freebsd as a desktop ? Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 15:17:15 +0100 X-Mailer: KMail [version 1.3] References: <006201c17815$d8960040$fd6e34c6@mlevy> In-Reply-To: <006201c17815$d8960040$fd6e34c6@mlevy> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Hey, If you use KDE 2 as your window manager, in combination with StarOffice 6 (from ports), and both Konqueror and Mozilla 0.9.6 as browsers, xmms to play MP3's, I'd say you have a fine desktop environment :-) I use this at the office myself. If you want a few screenshots lemme know B-)~ Konqueror does support Java applets, but Mozilla does not yet on FreeBSD. Keep up with the java@freebsd.org mailing list for the progress (if any). Ernst On Wednesday 28 November 2001 15:06, Bara Zani wrote: > Ok , I am not starting a flame/holy war here !!! > this is purely out of curiosity , so a reasonable answer is required please > , if you feel this is bul... than > I apologize and ask you to ignore . > for the sake of others please respond to my email address and not the list > and I will summarize . > and now for the question : > I use both Linux and freebsd as servers and am happy with it ( I'd take nix > over m$ any day ) . > I work for a primarily nt shop now and of course sometimes the nix vs. nt > question arises . > I figured that I'm all talk cause I use freebsd for servers but win2k as my > desktop . > so I decided to install freebsd and use it as my desktop client > now here is where I need your help : > I use my desktop for - email , web , mp3 and downloads ... > as for email - I figured I can use fetchmail for multiple accounts and pine > to read/sort in folders - but what happens with attachments ? > as for web - I have tried in vain to enable the java plugin on mozilla can > someone help with that ? > as for mp3 - what do I use ? I know xmms for Linux but for fbsd ? > as for other stuff - image viewers ( xv ? ) video files ( mpg, divx , avi ) > also can I use star office with freebsd ? > any other personal experience for using freebsd as a desktop and server are > welcomed . > please email me and not the list and I will summarize , > thanks > barazani > > > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- Ernst de Haan EuroNet Internet B.V. "Come to me all who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest" -- Jesus Christ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message