From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Aug 9 05:07:58 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 85A1916A418 for ; Thu, 9 Aug 2007 05:07:58 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from peter@boosten.org) Received: from ra.egypt.nl (cp268254-a.landg1.lb.home.nl [213.51.103.48]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4066E13C4B7 for ; Thu, 9 Aug 2007 05:07:57 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from peter@boosten.org) Received: from ra.egypt.nl (localhost.egypt.nl [127.0.0.1]) by ra.egypt.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id 52F063988E for ; Thu, 9 Aug 2007 07:07:56 +0200 (CEST) Received: by ra.egypt.nl (Postfix, from userid 501) id F0B7539885; Thu, 9 Aug 2007 07:07:55 +0200 (CEST) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.1 (2007-05-02) on ra.egypt.nl X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.3 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED, AWL autolearn=ham version=3.2.1 Received: from [127.0.0.1] (xp.egypt.nl [192.168.13.35]) by ra.egypt.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id E245639877 for ; Thu, 9 Aug 2007 07:07:48 +0200 (CEST) Message-ID: <46BAA129.6090800@boosten.org> Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2007 07:07:53 +0200 From: Peter Boosten User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.4) Gecko/20060516 Thunderbird/1.5.0.4 Mnenhy/0.7.4.666 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <46BA9682.7020203@ix.netcom.com> <200708090501.59948.lists-fbsd@shadypond.com> In-Reply-To: <200708090501.59948.lists-fbsd@shadypond.com> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.95.3 OpenPGP: url=http://www.boosten.org/content/view/49/47/ Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 000764-2, 08/08/2007), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV using ClamSMTP Subject: Re: Convince me, please! X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2007 05:07:58 -0000 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Pollywog wrote: > > I hope I do not get flamed for saying this... FreeBSDers don't flame :-) > > I am a new arrival to *BSD though I have used Linux for ten years. I think > that if you want a working system right off the bat, PC-BSD or DesktopBSD > would be a better introduction for you. Yes, I think you're right. Most FreeBSD users are used to do things the 'command line way'. FreeBSD has a steep learning curve (actually a steep configuration curve), but once you get things running (and that isn't that hard) it's rock steady. So the advantages aren't necessary won when installing, but more when using FreeBSD for a while. To the OP: if you're not willing to learn, Windows is probably best for you. My 2ct. Peter - -- http://www.boosten.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGuqEorvsez6l/SvARAm1OAJ0XzlkSWoAf3A27NOVcEYb3BPYlVQCgwP96 M6fMPGwZ/3iBNAj3qCiMIIg= =/ocX -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----