[nylug-talk] What is the best desktop OS in the FLOSS arena?

[Scott Robbins]

On Wed, Aug 01, 2007 at 09:33:19PM -0400, H. G. wrote:
> >
> 
> like the Adobe
> Flash player isn't available for BSD, neither is VMWare.  (This was last I
> checked; VMWare
> doesn't drag their heels, so that could have changed by now.  If it has, I'd
> be happy to be
> corrected.)  FreeBSD has the ability to do Linux emulation, so you could run
> *some* Linux software

As per my earlier post, flash 9 doesn't ~really~ work.  Flash 7 does (in
emulation.)  You're right about VMWare, the latest that works is version
3, and I haven't gotten it working on CURRENT since January.


> there isn't yet an
> Enbuntu (Ubuntu + e17[enlightenment]) :D

Heh, there's also Elive which has an Enlightenment desktop.  And while
we're pushing our favorite desktops, there's also fluxbuntu.  :)


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