From owner-freebsd-doc Thu Nov 29 7: 0:11 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.FreeBSD.org [216.136.204.21]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BA01637B440 for ; Thu, 29 Nov 2001 07:00:01 -0800 (PST) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.11.6/8.11.6) id fATF01213174; Thu, 29 Nov 2001 07:00:01 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from gnats) Received: from blackhelicopters.org (geburah.blackhelicopters.org [209.69.178.18]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8FE4D37B42A for ; Thu, 29 Nov 2001 06:57:27 -0800 (PST) Received: (from mwlucas@localhost) by blackhelicopters.org (8.11.6/8.11.6) id fATEvQX66125; Thu, 29 Nov 2001 09:57:26 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from mwlucas) Message-Id: <200111291457.fATEvQX66125@blackhelicopters.org> Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 09:57:26 -0500 (EST) From: mwlucas@blackhelicopters.org Reply-To: mwlucas@blackhelicopters.org To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.2 Subject: docs/32377: new FAQ Sender: owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org >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: *** en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml-dist Wed Nov 28 07:41:22 2001 --- en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml Thu Nov 29 09:55:06 2001 *************** *** 132,137 **** --- 132,180 ---- + + Can FreeBSD replace my current operating system? + + + + For most people, yes. But this question isn't quite + that cut-and-dried. + + 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 Ports + Collection. + + 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. + + 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 FreeBSD Handbook are + excellent places to start. + + + + Why is it called FreeBSD? >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message