sry, I lost the original post here, I read it awhile back, but FreeBSD
beside the hyphenated word anti-competitive just has to be a complete a
mis-nomer, or
atleast an oxymoron. No FUD here please.
\
Now MacOSX, well that's a different beast, based on BSD.
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2010 03:58:58
somewhere,..., According to Gates, GPLd software (Linux):
makes it impossible for a commercial company to use any of that work or build
on any of that work. So what you saw with TCP/IP or Sendmail, NFS,..., or the
browser could never happen.
I suppose this is exactly why BIG corps like
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 12:49:23 -0600
From: falk...@gamozo.org
To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org
Subject: FreeBSD Popularity
Hello there FreeBSD people,
Why is it that FreeBSD is so far behind Linux in popularity? The fact
that lots of companies are not very supportive of FreeBSD (ex.
I'm picking up the M-Audio Audiophile 192, mostly becuase this sound card does
work well with FreeBSD/OSS drivers, from what I've read. ?
But mmm, unfortunately I didn't even know/remeber that FreeBSD has no midi at
all ? It certainly won't prevent me from using *BSD anyways.
Hopefully,
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:27:33 +
From: email...@emailrob.com
To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: LinuxBSDos.com article
i completely sympathize with all of those who mourn the loss of a favored,
albeit esoteric, thingy.
it is particularly sad when that thingy was wildly
Hi,
sounds like your resolv.conf file is skrewed up. ?
anyway, I hope you also put this up on something like freebsd-network or
similar mailing/forum groups 'cuase freebsd-chat is not the place for this
problem.
GL
Rick.
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 20:41:41 +0100
From:
That's what I felt too(many moons ago), after I discovered that FreeBSD bible:
http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/
:)
-glad you're havin' fun.
cheers.
Rick.
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:44:03 -0600
From: p...@joseph-a-nagy-jr.us
To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org
Subject: I
Welcome, and good luck in all your endevours.
I could never get my head around which UNIX is the real UNIX, yes Linux is a
bastardized-UNIX, but hey, in the real world,
its whatever gets you through the nite. ATT/BSD, later Sun, later, ...
unix(OS-wise) really is a beautiful mystery wrapped
Its not any more of a conspiracy than the car industry.
Nuthin' really new here :)
They're are many parallels with both now today, and not just because of the
digital computer revolution
I started in the automotive industry many moons ago, and since the early 90's
I've watched
Bill Gates, and General Motors:
For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way
computers have enhanced our lives, read on.
At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the
computer industry with the auto industry and stated,
'If GM had kept up
oh yes I have, the ones that burn out after a couple years, and then you're
not told if somethin' is wrong? -resulting in more money spent for repairs.
I've seen it happen on about 10% of the cars/trucks
Thats why they still call them an idiot light
Rick.
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009
...So please stop spreading FUD and crying wolf, people.
You're definitely not doing FreeBSD a favour
Nobody was trying to spread FUD, or a disfavour to FreeBSD here Oli,
I simply didn't understand exactly what he meant early on in this thread, and
still not exactly sure,
but
We're all certifiable with the *BSD's, no pun intended. :)
I'm not sure if this helps but there is accepted certs for the BSD's.
http://www.bsdcertification.org/ -and it's fairly cheap.
as far as your ...How do you fight against corruption bureaucraty in the
government itself?...
well,
Q. Regular Expressions ... ?
A. :) :( ;) ...
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:43:56 +0100
From: vi...@unsane.co.uk
To: jgro...@es.net
CC: c...@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: The Interrupted FAQ
Josef Grosch wrote:
How do you build a bike shed ?
Or what colour do you paint one :) (build
...Pick any colour you want, as long as its BLACK... -its not always the car,
its invariably the DRIVER !!!
Obviously, as long that *IX works in your real world, then thats all that
matters.
Be situationally bound, NOT existentially.
:)
From: li...@stringsutils.com
To:
sorry for thr msn response but:
now how did we all get this out of whack ?
-what!, we'll pontificate on what defines the age/pubescent/hair on balls,
...,/... barrier maybe what defines children and what defines a grownup.?
Does it really matter? NO.
I havent checked, maybe there is a
To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org
From: freebsd-chat-lo...@be-well.ilk.org
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 13:23:17 -0400
Subject: Re: [ fbsd_chat ] Re: What is this forum for?
Charlie Kester corky1...@comcast.net writes:
On Wed 03 Jun 2009 at 03:15:22 PDT Dag-Erling Sm?rgrav wrote:
Only by US
It kind of reminds me of George Carlin - Its Bad For Ya (on any youyube)
:)
Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 20:44:46 +0200
From: woj...@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl
To: ite...@freebsd.org
CC: son...@otenet.gr; ggat...@waddell.com; chu...@telenix.org;
freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: What
You already know your answer:
Every one of our SunE10K's, E6500's, and i think now our E4900's are EOL,
according to Sun :), but we keep them running ship-shape(updates et all) and
they have paid for themselves over n over again.
However, we have a (mirrored) Development department that
(Actually) and Histrorically, Sun had a lot to do with the BSD's (and
vice-versa), Bill Joy's early work and contibution to the BSD/Unix which later
he took to form a little company called Sun Microsytems in the late '70's.
Times are sure a changin'.
Personally, I can thank SunOS for
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