From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Dec 5 22:50: 0 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from hotmail.com (law2-oe49.hotmail.com [216.32.180.47]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8DB5537B405 for ; Wed, 5 Dec 2001 22:49:56 -0800 (PST) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 5 Dec 2001 22:49:56 -0800 X-Originating-IP: [66.66.174.97] From: "Robert M. Gerlach" To: Subject: BSD Question Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2001 01:49:56 -0500 Organization: I'm disorganized. MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0017_01C17DF8.4E6CF750" X-Priority: 1 X-MSMail-Priority: High X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 Disposition-Notification-To: "Robert M. Gerlach" X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 06 Dec 2001 06:49:56.0455 (UTC) FILETIME=[37482F70:01C17E22] Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0017_01C17DF8.4E6CF750 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, I'm considering moving from Windoze to *BSD, but as I'd be VERY new to = it, not a programmer, and hate command-line stuff (yes, I'm an Offical = Windows Drone and I appreciate GUI's as it makes things faster), I'm in = dire need of some prelim info: First, what are the diffs between OpenBSD and FreeBSD? How does = TrustedBSD fit in? Honestly, I seek the most secure OS available, period, end of story. Secondly and lastly, I'm curious as to what I should know/read/etc. = before getting myself into more trouble than I can handle. After all, = moving from Windoze is a BIG THING considering that I'm "pretty good" = with Windows NT/2000/XP -- which is obviously harder to administrate = than the Home User crap. Not to say I'm a SysAdmin or anything... = although I'd love my knowledge level to be that of an expert! Thanks a lot for spoon-feeding and cheers! -Rob :) ------=_NextPart_000_0017_01C17DF8.4E6CF750 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi,

I'm considering moving from Windoze to = *BSD, but as=20 I'd be VERY new to it, not a programmer, and hate command-line stuff = (yes, I'm=20 an Offical Windows Drone and I appreciate GUI's as it makes things = faster), I'm=20 in dire need of some prelim info:

First, what are the diffs between = OpenBSD and=20 FreeBSD? How does TrustedBSD fit in?

Honestly, I seek the most secure OS = available,=20 period, end of story.

Secondly and lastly, I'm curious as to = what I=20 should know/read/etc. before getting myself into more trouble than I can = handle. After all, moving from Windoze is a BIG THING considering = that I'm=20 "pretty good" with Windows NT/2000/XP -- which is obviously harder = to=20 administrate than the Home User crap. Not to say I'm a = SysAdmin or=20 anything... although I'd love my knowledge level to be that of an=20 expert!

Thanks a lot for spoon-feeding and=20 cheers!

-Rob = :)

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