Date: 29 May 2000 21:52:44 +0200 From: Peter Mutsaers <peter@mutsaers.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Switching to FreeBSD from Windows Message-ID: <87bt1pnng3.fsf@mutsaers.com> In-Reply-To: BWS - Offwhite's message of "Sun, 28 May 2000 21:52:27 -0500 (CDT)" References: <87hfbhnrw1.fsf@totally-fudged-out-message-id>
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>> "B" == BWS <- Offwhite <brennan@offwhite.net>> writes:
B> Going from Windows directly to FreeBSD as your first Unix
B> system ever may be very frustrating. I have been using Unix
B> systems for years and still get frustrated and stumped at
B> FreeBSD does have a GUI interface and you can install Gnome or
B> KDE which are both pretty good once you have them installed and
B> configured to suit you, but you have to do some work to get
B> them there. FreeBSD can also do sound and has decent support
B> for fonts, but not to the level as other desktop oriented
B> systems.
All are available as ports. The initial desktop interface, should you
need it, is available on installation.
B> Perhaps you would find it easier to start with Linux which does
B> strive to create a friendly desktop environment. If you spent
B> the $30 to buy a CD set at Best Buy you will also get phone
B> support to get past any problems right away.
Noooo! That might scare away some people right away from UNIX.
What is wrong with starting directly with a real UNIX? I did (coming
from Atari/DOS, 14 years ago) and many others did, especially in times
that Linux etc. didn't exist yet.
Apparently you are assuming that the person is stupid/low-IQ just
because he is running Win98. You might be wrong.
For someone that can read a manual/handbook and can think, I'm sure it
is much more rewarding to directly start with the consistent and
well-documented environment of FreeBSD, even though it does somewhat
less automatic detections and magic.
For generations people (with brains) started on UNIX right away
without problems. Why would that be impossible or inadvisable today?!?
--
Peter Mutsaers | Dübendorf | Trust me, I know
peter@mutsaers.com | Switzerland | what I'm doing.
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