Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 20:22:31 -0800 From: weygold1@paganlibrary.com To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: freebsd as a desktop ? - Mac OS X Message-ID: <E169IiY-0003MV-00@pintail.mail.pas.earthlink.net> In-Reply-To: <200111281417.fASEHF903979@zaphod.euronet.nl> References: <006201c17815$d8960040$fd6e34c6@mlevy> <200111281417.fASEHF903979@zaphod.euronet.nl>
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Early next year - iBook here I come. Check out Apple's Mac OS X download=20 section, almost the entire FreeBSD ports tree is represented. > 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 ta= ke > > nix over m$ any day ) . > > I work for a primarily nt shop now and of course sometimes the nix vs= =2E 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 an= d > > 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 mozill= a > > 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 serv= er > > 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 --=20 When Cthulhu calls, he calls collect. Gunnar H Reichert-Weygold http://www.paganlibrary.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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