Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:49:25 -0700 From: Chip Camden <sterling@camdensoftware.com> To: "freebsd-stable@freebsd.org" <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Best way to switch from Linux to BSD Message-ID: <20110329194925.GE2281@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> In-Reply-To: <4D92342C.8040705@missouri.edu> References: <20110329013223.ddca7453.jhsu802701@jasonhsu.com> <BBACD46824C753B5B2F3BD83@utd71538.local> <1301419646.71335.123.camel@xenon> <AANLkTimrkgLEMtZryebyEjVeXM-Pvs=_%2BG6qO%2BRJjQLS@mail.gmail.com> <1301422804.71335.143.camel@xenon> <4D92342C.8040705@missouri.edu>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] Quoth Stephen Montgomery-Smith on Tuesday, 29 March 2011: > 3. Whether or not the use wants the ability to install a proprietary > closed exploit-ridden hellhole depends upon what they want. If they > want to go to movie web sites and view the latest trailers complete with > all the flashy add ons, then FreeBSD is not the way to go. Of course, > if your idea of a good desktop experience is as a software development > environment, or to write math papers in latex, or to check email with > little to no risk of acquiring the latest virus, FreeBSD wins out hands > down. > A most excellent point. Define "desktop system." I couldn't care less about Flash, myself. A secure, fast, and open development box is what I need. > -- .o. | Sterling (Chip) Camden | http://camdensoftware.com ..o | sterling@camdensoftware.com | http://chipsquips.com ooo | 2048R/D6DBAF91 | http://chipstips.com [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (FreeBSD) iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJNkjfFAAoJEIpckszW26+RGesIAKthvrcm5b8BhY+mifEff+7C xAdPeDpCtVOvKht6Bq/fDO57Qu/IzoygtMHN/BzlgNEf1aeEY3Ke9SXF/fQAkETq q9bD+iEJZBErgBRzndLk0HQ1V+qQiGrvOIXYqkIA/1rkpOJbBDSmEtjUOTqaVwxF IOY5gG4zflLSemi/giZurOImFeCRNRQAJn4duyA8TqnmE3KuwU9ggoR5BZT9bQxI eEcwTu65t7v1DvTnCReWkjbe36+4Lyh+KFWbBvtfEovXjuaEjw0VgNVwLUAxNQXn iIUJPTn4LIOWXE0ej8N+cBDd2WpWcn9DGTuI4Nwyb0bRDQqOx5PGTVyXUz6st5U= =voN0 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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