Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 16:15:05 -0500 From: Andrew Gould <AndrewGould@shannonhealth.org> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: ready to switch, but... Message-ID: <206499C84775D3119A000000F879310E011276D0@ISTECH4>
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Linda, I'm in the same boat you're in; but do you *have* to make a final = decision? I've decided to dual boot Linux and FreeBSD while I learn the FreeBSD = way. If something happens in FreeBSD that I can't fix quickly, I can run the database server in Linux to avoid down time. I can always delete one = of the OS's at a later date. Too much rushing. If you originally came from the MS Windows world = like I did, this is certainly the better/happier dilemna. ;-) Best of luck, Andrew Gould > ---------- > From: Linda Foley[SMTP:lfoley@rocler.qc.ca] > Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 3:11 PM > To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: ready to switch, but... >=20 > Hi, > sorry that there's a BUT, but I have to ask a few things before = I > make this decision final. > -about the packaging system: how does it work? does it download and > install automatically the desired program as well as its = dependencies? > Is it possible to upgrade the whole system =E0 la apt-get = dist-upgrade (if > it's not COULD it be available soon?)? > -Can I play Linux games (especially Quake 3 and Unreal Tournament) > -How does FreeBSD performs compared to Linux (in terms of stability, > speed, memory-usage, etc. (you can use comapraisons, like a Ferrari = vs a > Civic, or whatever) > -I have the source code of a program made with Linux. Is it possible = to > make it run under FreeBSD without means of emulation > -are there good sites (such as www.linuxnewbie.org) to help FreeBSD > newbies? >=20 > Thank you >=20 > wmHardRock >=20 >=20 >=20 > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message >=20 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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