RE: Windows Compatibility?

From: Bob Middaugh (bob.middaugh_at_comcast.net)
Date: 11/18/05

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    Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 09:19:45 -0500
    To: "'Augusto Montenegro'" <amonte_777@yahoo.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org
    
    

    Hi Augusto,

    Build yourself a FreeBSD box on modern hardware with Xorg, and KDE or
    Gnome and you won't regret it. There are remote desktop and vnc utils
    to get to a windows box for using windowscentric apps, they work great
    and are hassle free. I'll bet in a year's time, that windows box
    doesn't even get turned on anymore. FreeBSD is a pleasure to use, and
    the learning curve is not THAT great, especially with this mailing
    list, and if you're motivated. Do yourself a favor.

    Good luck,
    Bob

    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
    > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of
    > Augusto Montenegro
    > Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 2:54 PM
    > To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org
    > Subject: Windows Compatibility?
    >
    > I am looking into changing my Windows Operating system
    > toFreeBSD or Linux.
    > Most of my programs run in Windows. Can I use FreeBSD as my
    > OS to run my programs?
    >
    > Thank you.
    > Augusto
    >
    >
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