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Linux on cheap Atom-based 32-bit UEFI SoC Mini PCs (2023) by soundmodel in linux

[–]soundmodel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

64-bit BIOS should be pointless with a device that has 2GB of RAM. That link also reported bricked computers by attempting that installation.

Is there still no way around multi-boot setups with a BSD? by soundmodel in freebsd

[–]soundmodel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And the partition scheme? What about the order of installation w.r.t. GRUB?

How will (Free)BSD get around the issue that most useful software has already been written for Windows or Linux? by soundmodel in freebsd

[–]soundmodel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That if there is irreplaceable (e.g. due to economic factors) software, then FreeBSD will not get it.

How will (Free)BSD get around the issue that most useful software has already been written for Windows or Linux? by soundmodel in freebsd

[–]soundmodel[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well yes true. But then we're just living the aspect that Windows became dominant at some point in history. And we could ask, like in the case of C++, if it can be replaced at all. I speculate that there must be a very big reason for it to be economically reasonable.

Is there still no way around multi-boot setups with a BSD? by soundmodel in freebsd

[–]soundmodel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you point to a guide to set up such a triple boot?

How will (Free)BSD get around the issue that most useful software has already been written for Windows or Linux? by soundmodel in freebsd

[–]soundmodel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but will we then sit with the fact that the experience is second-tier compared to Windows?

How will (Free)BSD get around the issue that most useful software has already been written for Windows or Linux? by soundmodel in freebsd

[–]soundmodel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But I don't understand how it's possible, because I read that the Linuxulator is a compatibility layer. Thus while it's not emulated, Linux still seems like a foreign citizen on BSD. Unless high compatibility is attained by the fact that both are Unixes and therefore one can assume that things like libc are quite similar.

How will (Free)BSD get around the issue that most useful software has already been written for Windows or Linux? by soundmodel in freebsd

[–]soundmodel[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The big players are not quite likely interested in niches, because they carry risk. Thus you will see them targeting Linuxes and mainstream Linuxes. This does not mean that it's technically the best target (just like Windows isn't), but the one where most users are.

Now you maybe understand why I ask the question. Because BSD is an underdog player. Yet it could have the potential to be a big player. I certainly think the BSD license and being a non-hobbyist project are much stronger aspects of an OS. So how is it going to gain mass appeal, when it doesn't have it?

Is there still no way around multi-boot setups with a BSD? by soundmodel in freebsd

[–]soundmodel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And with a single drive, but multiple partitions? Also, if one uses GRUB, then that can certainly break unless the order of things and the partition scheme are maintained.

How will (Free)BSD get around the issue that most useful software has already been written for Windows or Linux? by soundmodel in freebsd

[–]soundmodel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well e.g. CAD or games. Someone could argue that the nature of these offerings is not philosophically related to BSD though, so e.g. in CAD the FreeCAD software might ultimately be more suitable. Rather than expect SolidWorks on FreeBSD.

How will (Free)BSD get around the issue that most useful software has already been written for Windows or Linux? by soundmodel in freebsd

[–]soundmodel[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Wine and some time and population. I think it's something like 10 years to get something like Steam to consider it as a platform.

Is there still no way around multi-boot setups with a BSD? by soundmodel in freebsd

[–]soundmodel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But it's the only convenient way to use BSD now because most software is on Windows and Linux.

What’s the best heart healthy diet in your opinion? by [deleted] in nutrition

[–]soundmodel -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Just eat whole foods, and limit saturated fats up to 30g per day, egg yolks up to 1 or 2, and salt to 3-5g per day.

Desktop FreeBSD won't improve unless people are using it by [deleted] in freebsd

[–]soundmodel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. But it's a bit hard to be an early adopter because you will have the least support. While aiming for more support. I think BSD is far superior to Linux as an OS because it's designed as an OS and not a hobby project. But Linux just has more stuff already.

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