From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Sat May 17 04:24:29 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D955C37B401 for ; Sat, 17 May 2003 04:24:29 -0700 (PDT) Received: from smtp2.sentex.ca (smtp2.sentex.ca [199.212.134.9]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 233A943FA3 for ; Sat, 17 May 2003 04:24:29 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from failte@sentex.net) Received: from granite.sentex.ca (ns.sentex.ca [199.212.134.1]) by smtp2.sentex.ca (8.12.9/8.12.8) with ESMTP id h4HBORwQ029820 for ; Sat, 17 May 2003 07:24:28 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from failte@sentex.net) Received: from 64.7.157.247 (p246xji.dsl2.sentex.ca [64.7.157.247]) by granite.sentex.ca (8.12.9/8.12.6) with ESMTP id h4HBOROc045851 for ; Sat, 17 May 2003 07:24:27 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from failte@sentex.net) Date: Sat, 17 May 2003 07:24:52 -0400 From: Trish X-Mailer: The Bat! (v1.62i) Personal X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Message-ID: <10288343621.20030517072452@sentex.net> To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: To freeBSD or not freeBSD X-BeenThere: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: Trish List-Id: Gathering place for new users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 17 May 2003 11:24:30 -0000 Hello freebsd-newbies, I'm wondering why you picked freeBSD over other distros. I'm getting ready to build my first Linux box and I admit, I have not fully researched all the options yet, but am looking at freeBSD on the recommendation of, well, my son. I take him seriously as he is already running linux (though not freeBSD as yet - that's his and my upcoming project), he and his friends are no slouches at this stuff, typical techie teenagers, and have the time to do such things. I have less. However, I'm interested in what the actual user community has to say. I get the impression there is significant support available, apps and drivers are available and configurable and it's not a nightmare to run. But that's just an impression and I haven't compared it enough with anything else. So if anyone cares to venture a point of view, I'd be interested to hear it. Thanks! :) -- Trish mailto:failte@sentex.net