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On Fri, 24 Mar 2000 01:25:46 GMT "Gatsby" awoke from a deep unsettled sleep and 
said......
> Well, thank you all for your excellent responses to my questions on FreeBSD
> & Linux.  However, now I am need additional (opinions) information.  I just
> read about BeOS and it also seems like a high-quality surperior OS which may
> be suitable for me.  My next system is going to be a pentium 1000MHz
> computer, with no operating system pre-installed(I don't want any MS
> programs).  I am basically trying to figure out which OS I want to get for
> it.  If I can't draw any clear distinction/surperiority between these three,
> I may simply get all three, or a combination of them.  I got reduced to
> these three choices b/c they seem to be the best alternate OS':  Stampede
> b/c it is a Linux sys created from scratch; FreeBSD b/c of it's
> extra-ordinary stability and slightly better performance; and BeOS b/c of
> it's stablity and exceptional persformance w/ multimedia, multi-tasking, and
> all that high-powered stuff.  Basically, I'd like information on the Pro's
> and Con's of each one.(I already asked v. specific questions about
> BSD&Linux.
> 
> Simply put:
> 
>     (a)  What can Stampede do that the other two OS' can't?
> 
>     (b)  What can FreeBSD do that the other OS' can't?
> 
>     (c)  What can BeOS do that the other OS' can't?
> 
> So far, I've managed to figure out this much:
> 
>     Linux(Stampede) is the most open and free system, with little
>     regulation on patches/developments, thus it can develop/
>     evolve v. fastly, but perhaps chaotically.  Also, it is free.
> 
>     FreeBSD is also open source, but any updates to it must pass     a
> 'qaulity test'.  This prevents inept patches from getting thru,
>     but may also prevent rigorous development.  It is v. stable,
>     and is said to be somewhat faster than Linux-family OS'.  Also
>     free.
> 
>     BeOS is partially open, though the kernal remains copyrighted.
>     So, hacks can modify the OS quite a bit, giving them flexibility,
>     but can not make any essential changes b/c the kernel is not
>     open.  This may slow true evolution.  However, it may also be
>     an essential quality control, since the kernel's are rarely in
>     need of much revamping.  It costs some 60 dollars.  However,
>     I saw a version of it(non-commerial) v. 5.0 that was free and
>     downloadable off http://www.beos.com  BeOS is supposed to
>     be the best system at pre-emptive multi-tasking, and the
>     fastest system, which takes advantage of all of the CPU's
>     power, esp modern CPU's.
> 
> Please tell me if any of what I have is wrong, and please elaborate on all
> of it.  Please add to the qualities of each operating system, as u see fit.
> 
> I am not interested in using my computer as a server.  I am also not highly
> concerned with security -- in other word, I don't need fort knox on my
> computer, but I do need a secure computer, which all of these seem to
> provide.  My main use of my computer if for playing games such as
> TombRaider(I - IV) and Descent(I - III), as well as using the internet for
> web-surfing and such.  I also will want to be using voice commands via voice
> recognition.  Basically, I want the OS that can do all of those the best, or
> the combination that would be able to do all of them best.  As I'm a
> tech-phile, voice command is pretty important to me, so it'd be very
> preferrable if I could use them.  Also, I like many of the X-Windows Windows
> managers such as SCWM and KDE.  I would like to be able to use them on
> whatever system I pick.  Also, I don't want anything resembling Mac's OS;
> or, I want something that can be configured so it bears no resemblance to
> the Mac OS what-so-ever -- I hate those cute, child-computers.
> 
> 
I realise I'm going to get shot down in flames for saying this, but here goes:
I'm not a techie, but from what little I know, your comparison of the 3 differen
t OSs makes a lot of sense, as do the comments in the follow-up messages you've 
had so far. The problem really starts with the second part of your posting: You 
say that you are building a new pooter in order to play games such as TombRaider
 and Descent and that voice recognition is really important. Also that you don't
 want an OS that "resembles the Mac OS what-so-ever". I hate to say it but there
 is really only one logical choice you can make based on this : Microsoft Window
s 2000.

malcolm johnson	
BeOS user
Shetland Isles