Re: [aclug-L] [ off topic ]

[John Goerzen <jgoerzen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

First, let me say that I have never used BeOS myself.  So what I'm saying
here is second-hand and may not be correct.

Now then.  Before I start in on other features, I want you point out that
BeOS is not free software, does not have source, and therefore lacks all the
benefits that Linux users get from that.  This in itself is problematic; it
means that there are, in general, fewer features and less software for BeOS
compared to Linux, and that it does not understand industry standards like
X.

The story I've heard is that BeOS surpasses Linux for video editing and
perhaps sound editing but Linux beats BeOS for everything else.  Current
Linux window managers like Enlightenment and WindowMaker provide excellent
GUIs for Linux, so BeOS has no advantage there.

John

On Fri, Nov 27, 1998 at 04:17:23PM -0600, Jesse Kaufman wrote:

> hey, i was wondering what anyone has heard about BeOS...  yes, i realize
> this is a LINUX usergroup and not an "Alternate OS" user group, but i
> figure if someone can ask an NT question, i can ask about BeOS (no
> offense to the person that asked that NT question, by the way!!!).
> 
> i'm just interested in getting as much experience on as many different
> platforms as i can, and BeOS intrigues me, because it is so
> multimedia-based, and i (IMHO) think the gui is nice...
> 
> anyway, what've you heard?
> 
> jesse
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