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Date:      Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:37:31 +0800
From:      Erich Dollansky <oceanare@pacific.net.sg>
To:        dalek2@wnc.nevada.edu
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: Software
Message-ID:  <46F1EAFA.5020209@pacific.net.sg>
In-Reply-To: <1190254671.46f1d84f47dbd@secure.unr.nevada.edu>
References:  <1190254671.46f1d84f47dbd@secure.unr.nevada.edu>

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Hi,

iTunes will be the killer application which will keep you with Windows.

I have not seen on FreeBSD.

There is actually more software available for FreeBSD than for Windows 
if you work in the fields of science or engineering. Some ports are now 
ported so that they can support Windows.

Erich

Kellen Dale wrote:
> I was wondering what kind of software freeBSD can support.  I am currently a
> windows user but I would like to switch to a Unix operating system.  The one
> thing that I am concerned about however, is that since I am still a student I
> must have access to software that will allow me to make/view word docs.  Also,
> I need to be able to run iTunes for my iPod.  Now I am aware that there is a
> lot of shareware available so the word processor wouldn't be hard to find but
> do you support iTunes?  I know I could switch to a Mac, but I would rather not
> have to spend the money on a specific computer...  Thank you.
> 
> --Kellen--
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