Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 10:10:30 +0930 From: "Daniel O'Connor" <doconnor@gsoft.com.au> To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Cc: Peter Leftwich <Hostmaster@Video2Video.Com> Subject: Re: lament about freebsd sacrifices Message-ID: <200404151010.30144.doconnor@gsoft.com.au> In-Reply-To: <20040414235920.GC29612@grover.logicsquad.net> References: <12586.63.109.229.22.1081967765.squirrel@webmail.alienwebshop.com> <20040414235920.GC29612@grover.logicsquad.net>
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On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 09:29, Paul A. Hoadley wrote: > On Wed, Apr 14, 2004 at 11:36:05AM -0700, Peter Leftwich wrote: > > I thought I would post this as something of a warning. Using > > FreeBSD as a primary, non-dual-boot OS means sacrificing. Here is a > > partial list of sacrifices, as compared to Microsoft Windows XP: Perhaps you should list model numbers, because (as I listed below) there are plenty of counter examples > > * webcam ball Never had one, though support is around for a few chipsets. > > * flatbed scanner HP ScanJet 5200C (USB). > > * color printer Epson 880, HP Deskjet 540, Canon BJ230.. > > * digital cameras Kodak DC240, several of umass compliant cameras, or try gphoto2. > > * firewire devices I have tried an IPod and several types of HD enclosure which work fine. Havne't tried a video camera but I would expect it to work. > > * several USB 1 and 2 devices Flash card reader, mouse, keyboard, scanner, printer. (Although USB2 hub support doesn't exist yet) > > * IM software features such as voice and video chat Hmm, well I haven't had any experience with that, but TeamSpeak works pretty well for voice chat in games. > > * websites that use ActiveX (Windows) controls Hehe.. ahem.. Crossover Office perhaps? > > * MP3 devices Like what? > * Having to re-boot the machine every time I install a driver or apply > an update patch This (in my experience) is not an issue with XP/2000. -- Daniel O'Connor software and network engineer for Genesis Software - http://www.gsoft.com.au "The nice thing about standards is that there are so many of them to choose from." -- Andrew Tanenbaum GPG Fingerprint - 9A8C 569F 685A D928 5140 AE4B 319B 41F4 5D17 FDD5
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