From owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jun 3 17:02:38 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E4C9516A4CE for ; Thu, 3 Jun 2004 17:02:38 -0700 (PDT) Received: from ns1.tiadon.com (SMTP.tiadon.com [69.27.132.161]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8A99B43D1D for ; Thu, 3 Jun 2004 17:02:38 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from kdk@daleco.biz) Received: from daleco.biz ([69.27.131.0]) by ns1.tiadon.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.0); Thu, 3 Jun 2004 19:03:42 -0500 Message-ID: <40BFBC11.8040600@daleco.biz> Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2004 19:02:25 -0500 From: Kevin Kinsey User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; FreeBSD i386; en-US; rv:1.6) Gecko/20040406 X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Scott Sharon References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-OriginalArrivalTime: 04 Jun 2004 00:03:43.0640 (UTC) FILETIME=[66460180:01C449C7] cc: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org cc: yuko@mail.nbptt.zj.cn Subject: Re: About making my computer run FREE BSD as a router. X-BeenThere: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Non technical items related to the community List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 04 Jun 2004 00:02:39 -0000 Scott Sharon wrote: > Hello, > I am fairly new to Unix based operating systems. > > That's OK. In the early 1970's, almost everyone in the world was new to UNIX. Now, a *few* people are good, maybe even real good, but perhaps the world at large is still "fairly new" to it. But then, a lot of the world doesn't even have a computer yet, eh? > Still studying basic commands andunderstanding the "inner workings" of > Unix based OS's. > I am trying to make 1 of my computers into a router. > > Not too hard. > I do not want to spend over 200.00 for a copy of 2k or 2k3 server from > Microsft. > > I hear ya. > Also want a more stabe and secure OS in charge of my security (I.E. > Firewall, routing my DSL signal to 2 other computers, anti virus for > my small network.) > Just wondering, what would be the best Free BSD for my needs? > > > There is only one "FreeBSD". There are other *BSD operating systems: NetBSD and OpenBSD are "all in the family". DragonflyBSD is a very recent (split?/variant?) of FreeBSD. AFAIK, all use the BSD license, which makes them quite free, (as in "free beer"). Since you've posted to FreeBSD's "chat" list. I guess the answer would have to be: "FreeBSD is your best choice." ;-) The handbook (http://www.freebsd.org/handbook), Google, and the mailing lists (together with their archives, *very important*), are about all you should need. Good luck! > Many Thanks, and continue the great work!!! > Scott Sharon > > Kevin Kinsey DaleCo, S.P.