Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 02:25:57 -0600 From: Mike Meyer <mwm-dated-1018167958.8f2475@mired.org> To: Brian T.Schellenberger <bts@babbleon.org> Cc: "jiang shujing" <jiangshujing@yahoo.com>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Q about the benefit of using freebsd in business Message-ID: <15529.27413.622787.524783@guru.mired.org> In-Reply-To: <20020402054347.40EDCBB4C@i8k.babbleon.org> References: <20020402054347.40EDCBB4C@i8k.babbleon.org>
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In <20020402054347.40EDCBB4C@i8k.babbleon.org>, Brian T.Schellenberger <bts@babbleon.org> typed: > On Monday 01 April 2002 10:12 pm, jiang shujing wrote: > The drawback is that it is missing software that most businesses want on the > desktop, so this could be an issue for desktop use. For server use, by > contrast, any software you would need is not only available, but it's also > free, which is a clear advantage. Not quite right. What's missing is the *specific* software that some businesses want on the desktop. As a general class, everything most business want is available. What's missing is vertical market software, and the ability to exchange files that use a some proprietary formats. If you're not dealing with one of those two cases, then FreeBSD works just fine for the desktop. If you have to deal with one of those two cases, then you need to select the application first, and buy a platform that can run it. <mike -- Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/home/mwm/ Independent WWW/Perforce/FreeBSD/Unix consultant, email for more information. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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