O/S question I guess

[Richard Marriner]

Jason,
    If you do not like Linux, then you might not like FBSD.   This is
assuming you are talking about the GUI interfaces.  FreeBSD still uses GNOME
and KDE and other desktop systems, but (from my experience) those two are
the most used.  So if you didn't like GNOME or KDE on Linux, then you more
than likely will not like GNOME or KDE on FreeBSD....

Richard Marriner II
SYIX.COM - Network Administrator


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jason" <johndoe2 at myway.com>
To: <freebsd-questions at FreeBSD.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 10:33 PM
Subject: O/S question I guess


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> FreeBSD team,I'm a video editor and computer builder/repair tech in a
small town. My bussiness partner and I are considering switching to a new
AMD 64Bit machine. We've been ptting it off due to o/s issues. Win XP will
run on a amd64 machine but will not full take advantage of the new
technology. Microsoft has a free trial beta version of its 64 bit o/s but
that expires 365 days from innstallation( wich would mean a loss of
data/programs/archives, quite a headache. Microsoft also has said that
initally the new o/s will only be available pre installed on multi $1000
machines or to big companies.( I can build a 64 bit machine for c$1000 so I
dont want to buy something that the manufacture jacks up in price by $3000
when I can do it for less) I noticed your web site says your o/s is amd64bit
compatible and I like that idea. My question or questions are : Do you know
if the PinnacleSystems software, speciffically Studio 9 can work on FreeBSD?
and two if not is there someting comp
>  areable that could be used on FreeBSD? Also is there anywhere where I can
see screen shots of FreeBSD and does it support most common devices as
windows and many linux gu do?(i.e.: 1394/firewire, usb, sound, vidoe,dvd-r
drives etc etc) as this is a must to continue video editing.sorry this has
been kind of lengthy but as you can tell I am intreted in possibly switching
to FreeBsd, I will not go to linux as I've tried that and not liked it, I
also dont get on with apple, so that leaves you or microsoft or writing my
own os(wich I dont think i can do lol )With regardsJason Marinsmall Town
geeks
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