Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2004 20:00:57 -0600 From: "Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P." <kdk@daleco.biz> To: Johnson David <DavidJohnson@Siemens.com> Cc: Vulpes Velox <kitbsdlists@HotPOP.com> Subject: Re: FreeBSD Most wanted Message-ID: <404930D9.1010207@daleco.biz> In-Reply-To: <200403051728.21133.DavidJohnson@Siemens.com> References: <Pine.LNX.4.43.0403011839470.3269-100000@pilchuck.reedmedia.net> <9C6E1232-6EED-11D8-9CD3-000A959A1868@mac.com> <20040305164650.2de84cad@vixen42.> <200403051728.21133.DavidJohnson@Siemens.com>
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Johnson David wrote: >On Friday 05 March 2004 02:46 pm, Vulpes Velox wrote: > > > >>>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. >>> >>> >>LOL, for home use... not really... >> >> > >Time to insert a plug for KDE. While FreeBSD is not ready for home use >due to system administration stuff, the desktop is ready. Now before >people start jumping all over me, please note that I distinguish >systems administration tasks from desktop tasks. For the former you >still need to know how to use a command line editor. For the latter >we're already there. > >Juk is comparable to iTunes. It's not identical to iTunes, especially in >the "pay to download" department, but for your typical user it's more >than adequate. Ripping audio is as simple as dragging ogg and mp3 files >out of the CD directory. Drag them right on to Juk if you want! This is >easier than Windows by a long shot. I've had a Windows user's jaw hit >the floor when he saw that. > >There is no reason we have to hang our heads in shame whenever the >Windows or Mac desktops are mentioned. While FreeBSD can't do >everything the other guy can, don't forget that the other guy can't do >everything FreeBSD with KDE/GNOME can. > >Remember, 99% of the users never use 99% of the functionality of an >application. We dont' need CYMK photo prepress functionality in GIMP >before it's usable in the home! > >Cheers, > >David > > I'll try to say more than just "me too." If, in 199x someone had showed me what's on my desktop right now, I'd have learned it just as easily, I think. I can configure GNOME to be easily as pointy/clicky as Windows. The rest is simply differences in enforced policy. Windows 95 was probably quite a bit more of a PITA than anything I'm running on UNIX today; plus, this box just doesn't crash... Does the "awe factor" have anything to do with this? I think I could have some real killer app on a good looking desktop, but some people just wouldn't give it a look unless it cost me a couple $K .... compare certain sports cars to a homeade dragster ... Porsche might look better, but the funny car will blow its doors off; what's under the hood is what counts. As for GIMP vs. Photoshop, I can't say I'm that competent with either. And Windows Media Player made a mistake IMHO by making the actual filesystem "disappear" in favor of a different interface and "root" locale.... While we're on the subject ... how about multitrack audio recording and mixing? If I could replace CakeWalk 9 on my aging win98/475 that'd be *very* kewl.... Kevin Kinsey DaleCo, S.P.
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