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From: Tim Ryder <jawse@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Support
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If I install 3.3 will be be that much trouble to get
up to date as new source comes out.

Tim Ryder

--- "James A. Mutter" <jmutter@ds.net> wrote:
> > I am currently using Debian Gnu/Linux and am
> thinking
> > of switching over to freeBSD.  I used it about a
> year
> > ago, but I am concerned with support for products.
>  I
> > work as a developer for FreeRide.com, LLC and need
> to
> > be able to view flash and have some other
> multimedia
> > support.
> > 
> > Does anyone know when flash 4 will be supported?
> 
> Can't help there, sorry.
> 
> > Is it really worth switching over from linux to
> bsd?
> 
> I thought so - that was over two years ago and I
> don't plan on going
> back to Linux any time soon.  :)
> 
> > Is there a project right now to bring dvd rom
> support
> > to freeBSD?
> 
> Don't know.  I'm sure someone is working on it
> though.
> 
> > Will all my linux games run like Quake and
> > Civilization?
> 
> Certainly will - some might even say they'll run
> faster.
> 
> > I have freeBSD 3.2, will it be easy for me to
> upgrade
> > via ftp? I currently use apt-get for all my
> updates?
> > What is the bsd equivalent?
> 
> At this stage in the game you might want to wait a
> few months and wait
> for the 4.0 release.
> 
> A typical BSD system comes with the sources for
> kernel and userland
> applications.  The 'cvsup' application is generally
> used to sync your
> source tree with the current stable source tree. 
> These updates include
> such things as new/modified applications, new kernel
> code, and general
> enhancements.  Only after an application or idea has
> been throughly
> tested in -CURRENT does it make it into the -STABLE
> source tree.
> 
> > 
> > I would also like to get involved with the
> development
> > process(if i decide to swich over), I currently
> work
> > with c, java, perl, etc.
> > How would I go about getting involved?
> 
> Follow the freebsd-hackers list and start
> contributing.
> 

=====
Tim Ryder
jawse@yahoo.com
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