From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Aug 14 08:42:15 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6C86A16A41B for ; Tue, 14 Aug 2007 08:42:15 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from perrin@apotheon.com) Received: from outbound-mail-65.bluehost.com (outbound-mail-65.bluehost.com [69.89.21.25]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 3A45913C48D for ; Tue, 14 Aug 2007 08:42:15 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from perrin@apotheon.com) Received: (qmail 16558 invoked by uid 0); 14 Aug 2007 08:42:15 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO box183.bluehost.com) (69.89.25.183) by mailproxy4.bluehost.com with SMTP; 14 Aug 2007 08:42:15 -0000 Received: from c-24-9-123-251.hsd1.co.comcast.net ([24.9.123.251] helo=demeter.hydra) by box183.bluehost.com with esmtps (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.66) (envelope-from ) id 1IKryg-0003qm-5W for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Tue, 14 Aug 2007 02:42:14 -0600 Received: from demeter.hydra (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by demeter.hydra (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id l7E8gDJN099868 for ; Tue, 14 Aug 2007 02:42:13 -0600 (MDT) (envelope-from perrin@apotheon.com) Received: (from ren@localhost) by demeter.hydra (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) id l7E8gCKm099867 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Tue, 14 Aug 2007 02:42:12 -0600 (MDT) (envelope-from perrin@apotheon.com) X-Authentication-Warning: demeter.hydra: ren set sender to perrin@apotheon.com using -f Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 02:42:12 -0600 From: Chad Perrin To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20070814084212.GA99820@demeter.hydra> Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <807695.72410.qm@web61018.mail.yahoo.com> <20070814082459.GD1923@kobe.laptop> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20070814082459.GD1923@kobe.laptop> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i X-Identified-User: {737:box183.bluehost.com:apotheon:apotheon.net} {sentby:bopbeforesmtp 24.9.123.251 authed with apotheon.com} X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - box183.bluehost.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - freebsd.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [737 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - apotheon.com Subject: Re: looking for an OS and wanting to know if this is the one. X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 08:42:15 -0000 On Tue, Aug 14, 2007 at 11:25:00AM +0300, Giorgos Keramidas wrote: > On 2007-08-13 23:51, Brooks Lackey wrote: > > > > Can i use Yahoo Messanger, Itunes, & AOL Messanger. > > No, these programs are written by their respective vendors and they are > released only for Microsoft Windows systems. In some cases, like MSN > and Yahoo IM, you can use alternative FreeBSD programs, like Gaim, > Pidgim, Kopete, and so on. In other cases, like iTunes, it may be > impossible to find something compatible on FreeBSD. To clarify a bit: Gaim/Pidgin is a fairly complete replacement for Y!M and AIM (as well as MSN Messenger, ICQ, and others). While I don't know of an iTunes store client for FreeBSD, you can at least get support for the Apple Lossless Audio Codec and provide an iTunes-compatible server with software from ports. > > > I am just looking around as i am now tired of Windows. I dont know > > everything about OS but i like to learn new things and if there is > > something better out there i def. would like to use it. > > Brace yourself and prepare for a _very_ bumpy ride then! Sometimes, bumps are fun, though. It depends on what you're trying to accomplish, and what kind of driver you are. The comment about liking to learn new things makes me think this might be the "right" kind of "driver" to enjoy the ride (mostly, at least). > > FreeBSD is a *different* operating system. It works in different ways, > it includes different programs, and it generally uses, supports and > encourages a different philosophy, its own way of looking at things. > > These differences may alienate Windows users and keep them from trying > to use FreeBSD at first. If you honestly _try_ to use FreeBSD though, > and keep trying to "unlearn" the Windows habits and learn the new ones, > which FreeBSD encourages, you may start to like our system a bit. It > may even turn out that it was better than Windows for the kind of work > you want to do. > > There's no way to _really_ know, without trying :-) -- CCD CopyWrite Chad Perrin [ http://ccd.apotheon.org ] print substr("Just another Perl hacker", 0, -2);