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On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 10:26 AM, Xn Nooby <xnooby@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Also try to go with portsnap for ports IMHO it's the path of least
>> resistance ;-)
>
> I will try portsnap, and read about the pkgdb database. =A0If all these
> tools ultimately resolve to pkgdb, I will try to learn about that.
>
> I have tried PC-BSD, and look forward to version 9.0. =A0I really don't
> like KDE, though. =A0I hear some rumblings about a Gnome developer

Jajajaja. THAT IS EXACTLY why I don't use PC-BSD !

> wanting to drop BSD support, so maybe I better start liking KDE.
> PC-BSD seems to have done a great job reproducing the way Mac's
> install software, by using self-contained bundles (PBI's). And next
> version of PBI is supposed to not need a GUI. I'm sure I will be
> trying the next version PC-BSD. Hopefully to be released soon.
>
> thanks!
>