Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 17:45:51 -0400 From: Aryeh Friedman <aryeh.friedman@gmail.com> To: Spencer Thompson <spencer.s.thompson@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Hi Message-ID: <CAGBxaXnsRX4A9NmJ3sxrz4f6YScQfZNXyX1DX26tfA-2rQdq7w@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAE_X8tue96jp2Fb7GwRuXZidEv9K1AOg9ybcx1RuwhuTC1%2Bwxg@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAE_X8tue96jp2Fb7GwRuXZidEv9K1AOg9ybcx1RuwhuTC1%2Bwxg@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 5:09 PM, Spencer Thompson < spencer.s.thompson@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear FreeBSD.org, > > I would like to order a CD with FreeBSD for an IBM Thinkpad. What is the > best package to get? Will it work perfectly? I want a package with the > manual, man-pages and how to use FreeBSD perfectly in books. > Download the 8.2-RELEASE dvd > > What does Free in FreeBSD mean? Does it mean Free as in Free of charge? > Or > is there an alternate meaning? > It means many things including free of charge... it also means the freedom to modify, etc. > > I'm wanting the best operating system for my laptop. Is this the one? Why > is it free of charge when I want to pay for it? I don't want something > stupid. > What OS is best for a particular person depends on the applications you need to run > Does it come with all the applications I need for business and marketing? > That's all I need. > What specific applications do you have in mind?
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