Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 09:39:46 +0200 (CEST) From: Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@puchar.net> To: Freddie Cash <fjwcash@gmail.com> Cc: Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@puchar.net>, FreeBSD Hackers <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Ars Technica article on FreeBSD new user experience Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.20.2004120938540.10938@puchar.net> In-Reply-To: <CAOjFWZ4uOv%2BmSgz6nUUoEJj85yQYrKKuM3OM2eogWfpaKRFNTQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAPyFy2AVfEzey0%2B9-b8ZS1uyn8ODOoNhCHY7fHp2uc9ASiw%2BnA@mail.gmail.com> <1FFE298E-A609-4570-A0BD-E530996C92CF@gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.20.2004112303150.72866@puchar.net> <CAOjFWZ4uOv%2BmSgz6nUUoEJj85yQYrKKuM3OM2eogWfpaKRFNTQ@mail.gmail.com>
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> > > Useless email posted by someone without any knowledge of the author. Yay? > Yes, Jim doesn't have experience with current versions of FreeBSD (I believe this was his first introduction to bsdinstall). But he > has years of experience with older versions, running ZFS-based systems. And with FreeNAS. So i completely don't understand such people want to even test point-and-click software. > No, this wasn't an in-depth review of using FreeBSD for any particular purpose. But it was a decent review of the installation > process, pointing out pain-points to those "not in the know". Actually it would be better to be no installer at all, but instalation instructions. > > Instead of ripping into the author, maybe look for ways to improve the installation experience. There's some great info around the > ZFS bits that those working on bsdinstall should look into (mostly around terminology). > > Cheers, > Freddie > > Typos due to smartphone keyboard. > > >
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