Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2005 07:43:54 -0800 From: Micah <micahjon@ywave.com> To: "Michael C. Shultz" <ringworm01@gmail.com> Cc: "Daniel A." <ldrada@gmail.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Andy Sjostrom <andy_sjostrom@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: BSD Question's. Message-ID: <43AD6CBA.6010906@ywave.com> In-Reply-To: <200512240719.51264.ringworm01@gmail.com> References: <20051224081054.29659.qmail@web31304.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <5ceb5d550512240654g6c44388medb95cc31f723fcf@mail.gmail.com> <200512240719.51264.ringworm01@gmail.com>
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Michael C. Shultz wrote: > On Saturday 24 December 2005 06:54, Daniel A. wrote: > >>Hi Andy, >> >>I am sorry for the trouble you have had with Windows XP. >> >>I suggest that you use Linux, as FreeBSD really is not targeted at >>people who want to use graphical user interfaces. > > > In a few key areas FreeBSD is a better desktop OS than Linux: Easier to keep > the kernel/world and installed ports up to date for example without having > to resort to the microsoft/Linux fixall method of removing and reinstalling > everything every now and again. Your opinion is correct IMO that FreeBSD > managers put most emphasis on FreeBSD as a server and little as a desktop. > My guess is because donations(cash) and hardware support for developers > come from people who want servers while people who want a desktop OS tend to > donate squat.... > > >>The linux developers really have been trying to make a valuable >>replacement for Windows, as they somehow have experienced the same >>issues with Windows (And Microsoft products in general) that you have. >> >>One Linux distribution in particular that I think you might like, is >>Ubuntu. You can download it at http://www.ubuntulinux.org/, or order a >>CD (Free shipping, free CD, you pay nothing). > > > Advertising Linux in a FreeBSD mailing list? Sounds like you may have more of > axe to grind against the FreeBSD management folk than a desire to offer sound > advice.... > > -Mike I use FreeBSD as a desktop system, once it's setup it's a much nicer system to maintain than any Linux I've tried (haven't tried Gentoo yet). Setting it up is harder than some of the "auto-config-everything" Linux distros though. My suggestion is to read through the handbook to see if you are comfortible with what it is describing. If it seems okay, give FreeBSD a try, if not, try a Linux distro. Handbook: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/index.html HTH, Micah
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