Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 18:02:58 +0930 From: Shane Ambler <FreeBSD@ShaneWare.Biz> To: malaizhichun@tom.com, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: freebsd should be rewritten based on microkernel architecture Message-ID: <f2511411-e5bf-dc67-c162-090e5e00bf6d@ShaneWare.Biz> In-Reply-To: <3f1496d1f598c84b3871b630f161256e152aca75.camel@tom.com> References: <3f1496d1f598c84b3871b630f161256e152aca75.camel@tom.com>
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On 17/4/20 4:45 pm, kindu smith wrote: > Hello, I am a user who likes UNIX-like systems. I have some experience > using GNU / Linux and some experience using freebsd. I like the > architecture of UNIX-like systems, but I am not proficient, so I just > want to mention some improvements. The idea of freebsd experience, > what is unscientific, welcome to advise. > > First of all, freebsd's architecture is very good, no need to invent > the wheel, but freebsd's installation interface and startup interface > are too old. It is time to make some changes. I think the freebsd with Have a look at trueos.org it adds a GUI installer to freebsd. Expect the base freebsd to stick with a CLI installer to support the non-gui server installs. > microkernel will be more stable. The / boot / kernel directory is very > suitable for writing a small kernel, such as named core, and then I don't expect you will get much support for this change. Have a look at minix3.org, a few years back they got minix running as the microkernel and use netbsd as the userland. > In addition, you need to redesign the installation interface and a > complete desktop environment, because this is very important for > novices. I don't think Gnome / kde / xfce or the like is used anymore. Those three main GUI desktops are in use by many people. If you want to try something else have a look at x11/lumina, which is the new desktop made for trueOS > It is designed for Linux, and the systemd it uses is not supported by > Freebsd. > > Freebsd should design a gorgeous interface comparable to macos, in Don't expect freebsd to remove the CLI to replace it with a GUI. It is still used as a non-gui server by many people. -- FreeBSD - the place to B...Software Developing Shane Ambler
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