Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 09:57:26 -0500 (EST) From: mwlucas@blackhelicopters.org To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: docs/32377: new FAQ Message-ID: <200111291457.fATEvQX66125@blackhelicopters.org>
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>Number: 32377
>Category: docs
>Synopsis: new FAQ
>Confidential: no
>Severity: non-critical
>Priority: low
>Responsible: freebsd-doc
>State: open
>Quarter:
>Keywords:
>Date-Required:
>Class: change-request
>Submitter-Id: current-users
>Arrival-Date: Thu Nov 29 07:00:01 PST 2001
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator: Michael Lucas
>Release: FreeBSD 3.5-STABLE i386
>Organization:
None
>Environment:
today's -doc tree
>Description:
This question has been coming up for a while. I guess XP has people a
little annoyed. :)
>How-To-Repeat:
>Fix:
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</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
+ <question id="replace-current-OS">
+ <para>Can FreeBSD replace my current operating system?</para>
+ </question>
+
+ <answer>
+ <para>For most people, yes. But this question isn't quite
+ that cut-and-dried.</para>
+
+ <para>Most people don't actually use an operating system.
+ They use applications. The applications are what really
+ use the operating system. FreeBSD is designed to provide
+ a robust and full-featured environment for applications.
+ It supports a wide variety of web browsers, office suites,
+ email readers, graphics programs, programming
+ environments, network servers, and just about everything
+ else you might want. Most of these applications can be
+ managed through the <ulink
+ url="http://www.freebsd.org/ports/">Ports
+ Collection</ulink>.</para>
+
+ <para>If you need to use an application that is only
+ available on one operating system, you simply cannot
+ replace that operating system. Chances are there's a very
+ similar application on FreeBSD, however. If you want a
+ solid office or Internet server, a reliable workstation,
+ or just the ability to do your job without interruptions,
+ FreeBSD will almost certainly do everything you need.
+ Many computer users across the world, including both
+ novices and experienced UNIX administrators, use FreeBSD
+ as their only desktop operating system.</para>
+
+ <para>If you're migrating to FreeBSD from some other UNIX
+ environment, you already know most of what you need to.
+ If your background is in graphic-driven operating systems
+ such as Windows and older versions of Mac OS, expect to
+ invest additional time learning the UNIX way of doing
+ things. This FAQ and the <ulink
+ url="../handbook/index.html">FreeBSD Handbook</ulink> are
+ excellent places to start.</para>
+ </answer>
+ </qandaentry>
+
+ <qandaentry>
<question id="why-called-FreeBSD">
<para>Why is it called FreeBSD?</para>
</question>
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