Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 07:19:13 +0100 From: "Meka[ni]" <meka@softhome.net> To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Leaving FreeBSD for Linux - Please Don't Hurt Me Message-ID: <20050201071913.5b50239b@hal9000> In-Reply-To: <002101c5074c$7862ffb0$0301a8c0@creativity> References: <20050130120113.6619D16A4D8@hub.freebsd.org> <002101c5074c$7862ffb0$0301a8c0@creativity>
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On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 14:22:26 +1000 "Beastie" <beastie@homedc.com.au> wrote: > Greetings !!! > > Whilst I may not have been much of a user of these mailing lists, I have > been quite happy with the standards and quality of the information provided. > Indeed, if I can find a life equivalent for "RTFM", I would use everyday. > > Alas, as the title says, I am leaving FreeBSD for the wonders of Linux. The > reasoning behind this is one of convenience; months ago, I was alone here in > my hometown, playing and tinkering with FreeBSD. Then the store I am > employed at moved me up the ladder to Leading Salesman (or something like > that, effectively, I knew all the front part of the store - where things > are, how much to sell them - so I can train the freshmeat that walks in). > Suddenly, the server started playing up and it is on Linux (RedHat 7, I > believe). Well, despite being a computer store and despite having three > full-time technicians and one full-time system builder, I was the _ONLY_ one > with *nix skills - of any kind. Me, the salesman. > > In the end, we upgraded the system completely, to Debian (and no, I wasn't > involved) and now, to cut down costs, the boss has politely asked me to > learn more about Linux in general, so that I can help out in any future > problems. So, I overwrote my FreeBSD HDD (*sigh*) and installed Fedora Core > 3 - a nice and easy one to get my feet wet. Actually, compared to FreeBSD, > this Linux is a bit of a walk in the park. > > So, I shall be leaving these hallowed halls - whilst I do have two HDDs, one > must be kept for Windows (so that I can answer customers questions) - I > shall try to return one day when I have more time and less pressure from > work. > > Gentlemen and ladies (I assume there are some here ;-) ), it has been a > pleasure and I shall return - I hope - in the near future. ... Unless a Grue > or penguin eats me ... > > Regards, > > Mick > (One of possibly only two *BSD users in the entire Central Queensland region > of Australia) > > "Knowledge is power. Power corrupts. Study hard, be evil." > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" If the ports are one of the things you like on FreeBSD and you would like to have them on Linux try Gentoo. www.gentoo.org. At least something to remind you on a nice days of FreeBSD. just one question. Why don't you get some pentium just for FreeBSD? I use pentium-mmx 133MHz just as a gateway and to be one of those guys that try to make portable things. But the main reason is that ipfw is much more powerful than iptables. _________________ Sometimes we want so much to explain, that we forget about the five senses we have and that could be better ways of communication than words _________________ Sometimes we want so much to explain, that we forget about the five senses we have and that could be better ways of communication than wordshome | help
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