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On Mon, 2003-09-01 at 17:16, Bill Moran wrote:
> Joao Schim wrote:
> > On Mon, 01 Sep 2003 15:42:59 +0100
> > Mario Freitas <sub_0@netcabo.pt> wrote:
> >=20
> >=20
> >>FreeBSD is not intended to be used as a desktop,
>=20
> Hey!  I resent that.  I've used FreeBSD as my desktop for 5 years
> now.
>=20
> <snip>
>=20
> > I thought there was even a  freebsd-gnome list around, and if gnome isn=
't
> > desktop than i dont know what is..
>=20
> If that's not good enough:
> http://freebsd.kde.org

I've used FreeBSD as my desktop for 4 years...
And as a __last__ explanation on what I wanted to say is that, IMHO,
"the main objective of FreeBSD" is not desktop but networking.
OSX and MS. Windows is more desktop oriented(doesn't necessarily mean
FreeBSD is worse for desktop than MS. Windows)

Finally, Did you understand what I meant?

Sincerely,
--=20
M=E1rio Freitas (sub_0@netcabo.pt)
N=FAcleo Portugu=EAs de FreeBSD (NPF)


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