From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Apr 16 22:52:51 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id WAA10450 for questions-outgoing; Tue, 16 Apr 1996 22:52:51 -0700 (PDT) Received: from genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au [129.127.96.120]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with ESMTP id WAA10445 for ; Tue, 16 Apr 1996 22:52:48 -0700 (PDT) Received: from msmith@localhost by genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (8.6.12/8.6.9) id PAA07283; Wed, 17 Apr 1996 15:13:21 +0930 From: Michael Smith Message-Id: <199604170543.PAA07283@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Subject: Re: Which OS? Linux or FreeBSD To: wes@bogon.net (Wes Santee) Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 15:13:21 +0930 (CST) Cc: jimd@mistery.mcafee.com, questions@FreeBSD.ORG In-Reply-To: <199604170233.TAA06499@bogon.net> from "Wes Santee" at Apr 16, 96 07:33:16 pm MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Wes Santee stands accused of saying: > > >From the desk of Jim Dennis comes: > > [...] > > Things I prefer about the Linux UI: > > > > Very flexible virtual console support (loadkeys, > > select/gpm, etc). > > The only thing I miss in FreeBSD is a way to copy/cut between consoles > using the mouse. I've asked about this before, but not received a > response. The syscons author is 'working on it'. He's a very _very_ busy guy. > ( -Wes Santee Homepageless - and proud ) -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] Collector of old Unix hardware. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[