Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 18:17:05 -0600 From: Vulpes Velox <kitbsdlists@HotPOP.com> To: Johnson David <DavidJohnson@Siemens.com> Cc: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD Most wanted Message-ID: <20040305181705.7be10da8@vixen42.> 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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On Fri, 5 Mar 2004 17:28:21 -0800 Johnson David <DavidJohnson@Siemens.com> 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. Si, a few small programs few small programs for tweaking some things would be useful... best provided as port thought... something a front end for tweaking some of the sysctl variables, would be useful. > 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. /me personally wishes ppl would stop focusing on those two when it comes to desktops and write apps that work nicely outside of them as well as with them...
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