From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Sep 3 09:54:46 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 41A2A16A4BF for ; Wed, 3 Sep 2003 09:54:46 -0700 (PDT) Received: from smtp.infracaninophile.co.uk (ns0.infracaninophile.co.uk [81.2.69.218]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D60844400D for ; Wed, 3 Sep 2003 09:54:43 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk) Received: from happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk (localhost [127.0.0.1]) h83GrNQr051069 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Wed, 3 Sep 2003 17:54:39 +0100 (BST) (envelope-from matthew@happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk) Received: (from matthew@localhost)h83GrNFv051066; Wed, 3 Sep 2003 17:53:23 +0100 (BST) (envelope-from matthew) Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2003 17:53:23 +0100 From: Matthew Seaman To: Doug Love Message-ID: <20030903165323.GA1927@happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk> Mail-Followup-To: Matthew Seaman , Doug Love , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <3F561076.1ECF0540@umuc.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="X1bOJ3K7DJ5YkBrT" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <3F561076.1ECF0540@umuc.edu> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.4i X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-11.5 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_01,EMAIL_ATTRIBUTION,IN_REP_TO,PGP_SIGNATURE_2, QUOTED_EMAIL_TEXT,REFERENCES,REPLY_WITH_QUOTES, USER_AGENT_MUTT autolearn=ham version=2.55 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.55 (1.174.2.19-2003-05-19-exp) cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: applications X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 03 Sep 2003 16:54:46 -0000 --X1bOJ3K7DJ5YkBrT Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Wed, Sep 03, 2003 at 12:01:58PM -0400, Doug Love wrote: > A friend recommends your OS over Linux for my home system. > I've taken a 2 day Linux Admin course, and know just about that much. > I don't see a quick answer on your webpages to my questions. > Where can I find > Fortran f77 -- part of gcc, comes with the base system. > Basic Various ports: http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/url.cgi?ports/lang/bwbasic/pkg-descr http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/url.cgi?ports/lang/pbasic/pkg-descr http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/url.cgi?ports/lang/yabasic/pkg-descr > A Database similar to Access Well, there are a few to choose from in http://www.freebsd.org/ports/databases.html. The most popular are: http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/url.cgi?ports/databases/mysql40-server/= pkg-descr http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/url.cgi?ports/databases/postgresql7/pkg= -descr But those are full-featured RDBMSes, and probably a bit too heavyweight for your purposes. > Spreadsheets http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/url.cgi?ports/math/gnumeric2/pkg-descr http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/url.cgi?ports/editors/openoffice/pkg-de= scr > Pkzip http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/url.cgi?ports/archivers/zip/pkg-descr =20 > I hear a lot about the system being a server, but all I need to do is > browse the web and use email similar to Netscape. How easy is it to set > up? In my opinion, not that hard at all. Of course I've been using FreeBSD day in, day out for many years so I would say that, wouldn't I? It will be a learning experience if you've never used a Unixoid system before -- in which case, it would be a good idea to pick up one of the many fine FreeBSD guide books of which a selection can be found here: http://www.freebsdmall.com/cgi-bin/fm/search?id=3DqoBA4QWC&mv_pc=3D6 =20 Greg Lehey's "The Complete FreeBSD", 4th Ed. is I think the latest available, but there are 3 or 4 alternatives covering similar ground, such as "FreeBSD Unleashed" by Michael Urban or "Absolute BSD: The Ultimate Guide to FreeBSD" by Michael Lucas. Not forgetting the Handbook, which is on-line at: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/index.html Cheers, Matthew --=20 Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 26 The Paddocks Savill Way PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey Marlow Tel: +44 1628 476614 Bucks., SL7 1TH UK --X1bOJ3K7DJ5YkBrT Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQE/VhyDdtESqEQa7a0RAvVsAJ9W1OoZFhqjTjoM+u8OVMUmuOhMmQCcCEm7 vnaNG1UKmMQQ++VqJUtY4WA= =kVzR -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --X1bOJ3K7DJ5YkBrT--