Comments on: Desktop FreeBSD http://www.pingle.org Everything You Never Wanted To Know Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:25:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jim http://www.pingle.org/desktop-freebsd/comment-page-1#comment-936 jim Wed, 27 May 2009 17:57:49 +0000 http://www.pingle.org/desktop-freebsd/#comment-936 Linux has come a long way on the Desktop, especially distributions geared toward desktop use like Ubuntu. And BSD now has PC-BSD which is making headway on the desktop and looking very nice while doing it. This article is rather old, but it does focus more on FreeBSD than anything else, even if some of the comparisons are valid for any desktop unix (or unix-alike) OS. Linux has come a long way on the Desktop, especially distributions geared toward desktop use like Ubuntu. And BSD now has PC-BSD which is making headway on the desktop and looking very nice while doing it. This article is rather old, but it does focus more on FreeBSD than anything else, even if some of the comparisons are valid for any desktop unix (or unix-alike) OS.

]]> By: fart http://www.pingle.org/desktop-freebsd/comment-page-1#comment-935 fart Wed, 27 May 2009 12:31:09 +0000 http://www.pingle.org/desktop-freebsd/#comment-935 I have to wonder how that comparison would fare if it was Vista vs Linux? We bought a new HP Vista machine and converted an old WIn 2K based desktop to SUSE Linux - http://file.sh/SUSE+Linux+torrent.html . After 2 months the hassles with Linux are far fewer! There are hassles with both, but the Linux hassles are well documented and Novell ($60 SUSE Linux support) actually DOES provide solutions in real English! We are preparing to convert the new machine to Linux as well. I have to wonder how that comparison would fare if it was Vista vs Linux? We bought a new HP Vista machine and converted an old WIn 2K based desktop to SUSE Linux – http://file.sh/SUSE+Linux+torrent.html . After 2 months the hassles with Linux are far fewer! There are hassles with both, but the Linux hassles are well documented and Novell ($60 SUSE Linux support) actually DOES provide solutions in real English! We are preparing to convert the new machine to Linux as well.

]]> By: jim http://www.pingle.org/desktop-freebsd/comment-page-1#comment-934 jim Wed, 20 May 2009 12:00:26 +0000 http://www.pingle.org/desktop-freebsd/#comment-934 I'm aware of putty, but I'm not a really big fan of its session management and some other features. I haven' t updated this page in quite some time, it may be time to reevaluate many of these choices... I’m aware of putty, but I’m not a really big fan of its session management and some other features. I haven’ t updated this page in quite some time, it may be time to reevaluate many of these choices…

]]> By: reza http://www.pingle.org/desktop-freebsd/comment-page-1#comment-929 reza Tue, 19 May 2009 22:19:59 +0000 http://www.pingle.org/desktop-freebsd/#comment-929 you missed out on putty http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ you missed out on putty
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/

]]> By: jim http://www.pingle.org/desktop-freebsd/comment-page-1#comment-239 jim Wed, 16 Aug 2006 01:54:43 +0000 http://www.pingle.org/desktop-freebsd/#comment-239 I gave Jedit a try, and it was a little odd. Must be something with my setup. My enter key and backspace key didn't work at all. It crashed when I attempted to install a plugin and actually managed to crash KDE in the process, which I had never seen happen before. I have been using the diablo-jdk, it works very nicely. I'm glad they were able to overcome the licensing issues they had with distributing Java packages before. Also now that Opera 9 is out, Java works very well! No need to use the Linux version. I prefer to keep things native unless absolutely necessary. Now, if only there were a FreeBSD native Flash plugin. I need to work on updating this page a little. My printing problems were solved by the fact that we now have a decent printer at work, an HP 4050N, networked and postscript-capable. I gave Jedit a try, and it was a little odd. Must be something with my setup. My enter key and backspace key didn’t work at all. It crashed when I attempted to install a plugin and actually managed to crash KDE in the process, which I had never seen happen before.

I have been using the diablo-jdk, it works very nicely. I’m glad they were able to overcome the licensing issues they had with distributing Java packages before.

Also now that Opera 9 is out, Java works very well! No need to use the Linux version. I prefer to keep things native unless absolutely necessary. Now, if only there were a FreeBSD native Flash plugin.

I need to work on updating this page a little. My printing problems were solved by the fact that we now have a decent printer at work, an HP 4050N, networked and postscript-capable.

]]> By: Numard http://www.pingle.org/desktop-freebsd/comment-page-1#comment-238 Numard Wed, 16 Aug 2006 01:13:24 +0000 http://www.pingle.org/desktop-freebsd/#comment-238 Text Editor : Jedit. TONS of plugins. Supports block vertical selections. HexEditing via a plugin. JDK : install diablo-jdk15 - easiest thing under the sun ( ) , just works. Multimedia : xmms-esound for small footprint winamp-like interface. For heavier stuff, gmplayer (mplayer gui interface) with as many plugins as you want to use. Opera : www/linux-opera Beto Text Editor : Jedit. TONS of plugins. Supports block vertical selections. HexEditing via a plugin.

JDK : install diablo-jdk15 – easiest thing under the sun ( ) , just works.

Multimedia : xmms-esound for small footprint winamp-like interface. For heavier stuff, gmplayer (mplayer gui interface) with as many plugins as you want to use.

Opera : www/linux-opera

Beto

]]> By: AntonW http://www.pingle.org/desktop-freebsd/comment-page-1#comment-137 AntonW Sat, 22 Apr 2006 19:28:47 +0000 http://www.pingle.org/desktop-freebsd/#comment-137 The best investment that I've made has been a JetDirect 500X network print spooler with a HPDeskJet printer. Can print from any machine (Win32/FreeBSD) over ethernet to the HP inkjet with reasonable quality output. -Anton The best investment that I’ve made has been a JetDirect 500X network print spooler with a HPDeskJet printer. Can print from any machine (Win32/FreeBSD) over ethernet to the HP inkjet with reasonable quality output.

-Anton

]]> By: jim http://www.pingle.org/desktop-freebsd/comment-page-1#comment-82 jim Wed, 22 Feb 2006 01:45:19 +0000 http://www.pingle.org/desktop-freebsd/#comment-82 For the record, printing is a pain in the rear. Mainly because the printer I want to use has no driver or Linux support (Canon ImageCLASS D320) and speaks a proprietary protocol nobody knows. I can print to an HP LaserJet III ok, but it's old, slow, and low quality. For the record, printing is a pain in the rear. Mainly because the printer I want to use has no driver or Linux support (Canon ImageCLASS D320) and speaks a proprietary protocol nobody knows. I can print to an HP LaserJet III ok, but it’s old, slow, and low quality.

]]> By: jim http://www.pingle.org/desktop-freebsd/comment-page-1#comment-40 jim Thu, 29 Dec 2005 03:04:16 +0000 http://www.pingle.org/desktop-freebsd/#comment-40 GQview is pretty much what I was looking for in a graphics viewer. I updated the page to reflect this. GQview is pretty much what I was looking for in a graphics viewer. I updated the page to reflect this.

]]> By: jim http://www.pingle.org/desktop-freebsd/comment-page-1#comment-37 jim Sat, 24 Dec 2005 02:28:07 +0000 http://www.pingle.org/desktop-freebsd/#comment-37 So I tried gview (supposed to look like ACDsee) and it does not. It does an OK job, but I really would like a program that has a three-paned layout with a folder tree, file list, and image preview. GQview seems to fit the bill but I haven't used it enough to say for sure. Bluefish looks interesting, but I didn't see anywhere that it does block (rectangular) selections or column-based editing. These are must-haves, unfortunately. Column-based editing is one of those things that you don't know how great it is until you get used to it and have to go without. Upon searching some more, I may have a look at NEdit (http://www.nedit.org/) to see if it's any farther along than Kate. So I tried gview (supposed to look like ACDsee) and it does not. It does an OK job, but I really would like a program that has a three-paned layout with a folder tree, file list, and image preview. GQview seems to fit the bill but I haven’t used it enough to say for sure.

Bluefish looks interesting, but I didn’t see anywhere that it does block (rectangular) selections or column-based editing. These are must-haves, unfortunately. Column-based editing is one of those things that you don’t know how great it is until you get used to it and have to go without. Upon searching some more, I may have a look at NEdit (http://www.nedit.org/) to see if it’s any farther along than Kate.

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