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From: Andrew Gould <AndrewGould@shannonhealth.org>
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Subject: RE: ready to switch, but...
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 16:15:05 -0500
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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...
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> 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
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