From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Aug 9 17:15:12 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 B3F2516A468 for ; Thu, 9 Aug 2007 17:15:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from almarrie@gmail.com) Received: from an-out-0708.google.com (an-out-0708.google.com [209.85.132.251]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 72CF713C48E for ; Thu, 9 Aug 2007 17:15:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from almarrie@gmail.com) Received: by an-out-0708.google.com with SMTP id c14so128286anc for ; Thu, 09 Aug 2007 10:15:11 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=DrRLxOPGKgZcZUroODv3kI2Kb5GRlFcGYecIzh0QoaVCcBAd5DeStLtLDku+NF8/9CWUmPT2h4mNV7dWJLr8jQGB0X3HM2Zuk8z+9pguBg1HsfmzwGnXXnVDwG7L/5S3x6cZvw7FX9GfODtzyggnPXpWMB8wX7FEBJGkzPEcUNo= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=ZTbCLzeaFUci/YyDBijV8sNzoBKCtF25DCy3ACWzN4kulGcew/k4HVUSwbITe/AU4IQUP/elR+LAywxTOzwiSzos9r74KiEWF6i4PJ8rpm4LW5Dl+un/Uy3lEcjblAKDRB1qsB6q2/m1s0IEsh0/OVzg4fnqT4NpCLNwBheIRvI= Received: by 10.100.3.20 with SMTP id 20mr2378777anc.1186679711627; Thu, 09 Aug 2007 10:15:11 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.100.9.14 with HTTP; Thu, 9 Aug 2007 10:15:11 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <499c70c0708091015x738bb60sa80de64cc9969447@mail.gmail.com> Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 20:15:11 +0300 From: "Abdullah Ibn Hamad Al-Marri" To: Latitude In-Reply-To: <46BA9682.7020203@ix.netcom.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline References: <46BA9682.7020203@ix.netcom.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org 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 17:15:12 -0000 On 8/9/07, Latitude wrote: > I'm interested in changing over to FreeBSD from Windows, but I'll have > to say, you guys don't really present a forceful argument to Windows > users of how easy the switch may be. I get knee-deep in FreeBSD jargon > the second I get to your webpage. I need to see an overwhelming argument > that FreeBSD is a perfectly acceptable alternative for home desktop > users who have previously known only Windows. > > For instance, if I download and install FreeBSD, will I instantly have a > desktop windowing environment that I can navigate in while I figure out > what's going on? Will I have a browser and way to setup an internet > connection right off the bat? How will I migrate files from other > operating systems? > > I understand you guys have been around for a while, but you don't seem > to understand the monumental "fear" involved in switching operating > systems. You need to address those concerns head on from the start. I > need to see several screenshots of apps that I can use as alternatives > to what I have. > > Help me (and yourselves) out. > > -- > "In a time of universal deceit, > telling the truth is a revolutionary act." > -George Orwell Hello, Start with DesktopBSD 1.6 since it's closer to FreeBSD than PC-BSD if you need to learn FreeBSD more. -- Regards, -Abdullah Ibn Hamad Al-Marri Arab Portal http://www.WeArab.Net/