Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:26:03 -0700 From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: Jason Hsu <jhsu802701@jasonhsu.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Best way to switch from Linux to BSD Message-ID: <4D917B7B.1020106@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20110329013223.ddca7453.jhsu802701@jasonhsu.com> References: <20110329013223.ddca7453.jhsu802701@jasonhsu.com>
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On 03/28/2011 22:32, Jason Hsu wrote: > I've been trying to switch from Linux to BSD for my everyday computing (email, word processing, spreadsheets, etc.), but I couldn't get things to work properly. I've been so spoiled by the quickness and user-friendliness of antiX/Swift Linux and Puppy Linux for so long. I have a backlog of stuff to do, so I'm sticking to Linux for now as my main OS. However, I might try BSD in VirtualBox and on my laptop. > > Are there any good tutorials for using BSD on the desktop? Simple answer, if your only goal is to have a Unix-like desktop, you're better off sticking with Linux. FreeBSD is not really focused on desktop use, whereas a lot of the Linux distributions are, and if you're happy with the ones you are using there is no good reason to switch. If you want to use FreeBSD as a desktop because you have a desire to learn FreeBSD, your best bet is visit the home page at http://www.FreeBSD.org/, look under Documentation, and start reading the Handbook. hope this helps, Doug -- Nothin' ever doesn't change, but nothin' changes much. -- OK Go Breadth of IT experience, and depth of knowledge in the DNS. Yours for the right price. :) http://SupersetSolutions.com/
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