Date: Sun, 28 Mar 1999 15:46:33 +0200 From: Gunnar Flygt <gunnar@pluto.sr.se> To: Rick Knebel <rknebel@uplink.net> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: Direction of FreeBsd Message-ID: <19990328154633.C13121@sr.se> In-Reply-To: <19990328072454.B231@uplink.net>; from Rick Knebel on Sun, Mar 28, 1999 at 07:24:54AM -0500 References: <19990328072454.B231@uplink.net>
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On Sun, Mar 28, 1999 at 07:24:54AM -0500, Rick Knebel wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have used multiple Linux distributions and am getting tired of
> the differences in them and trying to decide which is the best.
> I like freebsd because there is just one version and one set of
> developers. My question is where is freebsd going in its
> development?
>
> Linux is obviously shooting towards a more user friendly desktop.
> They are certainly getting support from the big names.
>
> Will freebsd be moving towards a more user friendly installation and
> user friendly desktop?
All the sorts of desktops you can get for Linux, you can also use with
FreeBSD. I assume you mean X windows desktops. I have used, so far,
fvwm2, AfterStep and WindowMaker.
>
> If all these companies like corel start developing apps for linux, will
> they be usable on freebsd?
Many of them are running on FreeBSD, since FreeBSD has got (if you want
so) linux compatibilty built in.
>
> I like freebsd but I do not wnat to put a big investment in it and be left
> out in the cold so to speak.
Do you consider 40$ to be a `big investment`? If so why not just make a
FTP installation from the net. That will cost you only the two floppies
needed
>
> If anyone has any comments or opinions I would be happy to here them.
>
>
> Bye the way. I have a zip tape I have used in linux with its file system on it.
> Any way to read this in freebsd?
>
> Thanks
>
> Rick
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