Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] BSD or UNIX based systems

[m-redlich t-online de (Matthias Redlich)]

Am Die, 2002-12-31 um 18.57 schrieb Kevin Oberman:
> I use GnomeMeeting on FreeBSD. It installs easily from the FreeBSD
> Ports, but has support for only a couple of video sources. This makes
> it more difficult to use. Incoming video and sound are fine.

But it is an old release, isn't it? I think the FreeBSD Ports include
GnomeMeeting 0.85 due to the required libraries (but I am not sure
because I do not use FreeBSD).

> 
> I really prefer FreeBSD to Linux for its consistency. It is a complete
> OS, unlike the various Linux distros where you have a Linux kernel
> surrounded by a variety of software that is put together by each
> distributor. FreeBSD is FreeBSD while RedHat and not Debian is not
> Mandrake is not Suse, ...

That is correct, BSDs are not just a kernel (like linux, for instance).
This solution has advantages and also disadvantages. It is a sensitive
topic which could start a flamewar, thus I think we should not start to
discuss about "linux vs. BSD" ;)
I really agree to you. I also prefer BSD, though I do not like FreeBSD -
I am using NetBSD (hey, we could start a flamewar too ;).

> 
> But for GnomeMeeting, Linux is probably still your best bet for video
> transmission.

Especially on NetBSD because there are still some problems with some
software. Nevertheless it is also possible to use GnomeMeeting.

> 
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