From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Mar 1 00:52:54 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4233816A404 for ; Thu, 1 Mar 2007 00:52:54 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dead_line@hotmail.com) Received: from bay0-omc2-s32.bay0.hotmail.com (bay0-omc2-s32.bay0.hotmail.com [65.54.246.168]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2FF2713C4A7 for ; Thu, 1 Mar 2007 00:52:54 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dead_line@hotmail.com) Received: from hotmail.com ([65.54.175.23]) by bay0-omc2-s32.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2668); Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:52:53 -0800 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:52:53 -0800 Message-ID: Received: from 65.54.175.200 by by104fd.bay104.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:52:51 GMT X-Originating-IP: [62.150.106.125] X-Originating-Email: [dead_line@hotmail.com] X-Sender: dead_line@hotmail.com In-Reply-To: From: "Its Me" To: dsmith_60@hotmail.com Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:52:51 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed X-OriginalArrivalTime: 01 Mar 2007 00:52:53.0519 (UTC) FILETIME=[F19FD1F0:01C75B9B] Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: RE: Future of FreeBSD 7.0 and up 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, 01 Mar 2007 00:52:54 -0000 Dwight! What ! How! Installing FreeBSD takes flat 3 minutes!!! after i'm done, I do install the ports, with 2 more minutes!! Then from ports Tree I just command "make install clean" for Apache PHP5 webmin, lynx-ssl radius and few more ports, like pop3 and others.. PLUS!! i configure it as a gateway, for my datalink routers (wan branches) and lan GW, plus upgrading to latest patches..and adding few routes.. it takes, few hours, infact around 3 max! If I dunt upgrade the system it takes 1 hour only! so i dunt know how more easy you want it to be! Oh, forgot to tell you, i have a freebsd server thats working since year 2000!! till today! plus few others. The review you pointed us to, is just totally unprofessional one. Marwan Sultan System Administrator. >From: "Dwight Smith" >Good morning, > >My name is Dwight Smith, and I only had a question or two in terms of the >future useability of FreeBSD. I have used it on and off and found it to be >a great UNIX operating system for servers, but my only major concern was >the amount of time it takes to prepare a server such as an Apache Server >with PHP and MySQL support as opposed to a Linux system which is what I am >currently using now as well as my company. I guess my question is that will >the ease of building or installing software for FreeBSD ever streamline to >where you do not have to do as many steps and text config file entries? >What had me curious to asking this is this article I read about a review on >FreeBSD 6.2 (http://www.softwareinreview.com/cms/content/view/67/) The >reviewer had a lot of criticisms that seemed harsh, but at the same time >raised some valid points. I only ask this question as I would like to see >FreeBSD get the same recognition as Linux as FreeBSD is a powerful OS that >should not be overshadowed and I hope it doesn't cause it saved my IT job >many a times when a server crashes and I have to piece together an old PII >with 32 MB RAM and install FreeBSD with Samba. So thanks in advance for >your attention in this and I wish all of you the best. > >Sincerely, > >Dwight Smith _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/