From owner-freebsd-questions Sun Dec 10 8:58:40 2000 From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Dec 10 08:58:39 2000 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from smtppop3pub.verizon.net (smtppop3pub.gte.net [206.46.170.22]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D1BF137B400 for ; Sun, 10 Dec 2000 08:58:38 -0800 (PST) Received: from smtp-out1.bellatlantic.net (smtp-out1.bellatlantic.net [199.45.39.156]) by smtppop3pub.verizon.net with ESMTP for ; id KAA76144273 Sun, 10 Dec 2000 10:53:35 -0600 (CST) Received: from silentchaos (adsl-207-68-54-196.bellatlantic.net [207.68.54.196]) by smtp-out1.bellatlantic.net (8.9.1/8.9.1) with SMTP id LAA10229 for ; Sun, 10 Dec 2000 11:57:47 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <002001c062ca$51fb1860$10b3fea9@silentchaos> From: "Daniel Stehm" To: Subject: Is FreeBSD for me? Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2000 11:57:45 -0500 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG I apologize in advance if this list in not the list I should submit my questions to, but I didnt know what other list to try. Anyways, I am really thinking about purchasing FreeBSD Power Pack from a local Comp USA (I always purchase my Linux distros, etc; to provide support for the makers instead of downloading it). I just dont know if FreeBSD is for me. Basically, all I want is a rock solid OS that I dont have to worry about crashing or getting the dreaded 'blue screen of death', something that I can learn programming on (C, C++, PERL, PHP etc;), something I can do school stuff on (currently 16, sohpmore in high school), something I can get on the net with my DSL connection and basically just something to enjoy running and hopefully get me closer to my dream job of being a system admin. I was just wondering if FreeBSD can meet those needs above, and then offer more. I appreciate any and all responces. Thank you for your time. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message