Re: Is FreeBSD ready for desktop (Mozilla Flash)

iangibson_at_sacbeemail.com
Date: 09/11/05

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    Date: 11 Sep 2005 10:00:41 -0700

    Conrad wrote:

    > But if FreeBSD is to provide desktop functionality, then
    > some attempt must be made to recognize at a minimum, what
    > should work on a desktop.

    etc.

    The point is that FreeBSD could potentially benefit tremendously from a
    formal connection with either PC-BSD or Desktop BSD - FreeBSD would
    continue to develop in an uncompromised & uncontaminated (from the
    standpoint of the people working on it) way, whilst the PC-BSD/Desktop
    BSD project would continue to develop in a 'user-friendly' way, to
    bring in swathes of newcomers. These new users would increase interest
    in and support/development of FreeBSD itself, (as these projects are
    based on FreeBSD code, and hence directly benefit from FreeBSD
    development) which would in turn help to make PC-BSD/Desktop BSD better
    (as these projects are based on FreeBSD code...).

    So a kind of virtuous circle could potentially come into being. In any
    case, it at least seems clear that FreeBSD has a lot to gain from
    supporting these 'user-friendly' desktop projects.

    Ian

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