Re: Is FreeBSD ready for desktop (Mozilla Flash)

From: Conrad (nospam_at_nowhere.com)
Date: 09/09/05 

Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 01:17:17 GMT

On Fri, 09 Sep 2005 11:09:33 +1200, Shane wrote:

> On Thu, 08 Sep 2005 14:14:08 -0400, Tim Daneliuk wrote:
>
>> Note: I *get* that autodetection and configuration of hardware is
>> a tough problem. But users don't care if it's hard, they just
>> want things to work transparently. For all of you who have a
>> vitriolic hatred of Microsoft - this autodetection business is
>> something they actually do rather well.
>
>
> Want to try that again, but this time take into account most hardware
> manufacturers go out of their way to make their product easily detected in
> windows.
> Its got nothing to do with Microsoft.

A) "going out of their way to make their product easily detected in
windows" has a LOT to do with Microsoft - surely you were aware that
windows is a Microsoft product?

B) When one open source *nix detects hardware that another apparently
can't, it makes me wonder who's asleep at the switch. Give me a break.
Basic detection of the monitor is nowhere near exotic stuff.

Conrad

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