Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2013 00:21:57 +0800 (SGT) From: Quark <unixuser2000-fbsd@yahoo.com> To: aurfalien <aurfalien@gmail.com>, Mike Jeays <mike.jeays@rogers.com> Cc: "mexas@bris.ac.uk" <mexas@bris.ac.uk>, "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: learn Message-ID: <1375892517.24063.YahooMailNeo@web190704.mail.sg3.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <8B3397F6-CBFC-4D9C-A971-AC39861B309E@gmail.com> References: <20130801122925.GA23418@manul.langhans.com.pl> <201308011321.r71DLYZH004812@mech-cluster241.men.bris.ac.uk> <20130801113135.1d326f37@europa> <8B3397F6-CBFC-4D9C-A971-AC39861B309E@gmail.com>
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>________________________________ > From: aurfalien <aurfalien@gmail.com> >To: Mike Jeays <mike.jeays@rogers.com> >Cc: mexas@bris.ac.uk; freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >Sent: Thursday, 1 August 2013 9:25 PM >Subject: Re: learn > > > >On Aug 1, 2013, at 8:31 AM, Mike Jeays wrote: > >> On Thu, 1 Aug 2013 14:21:34 +0100 (BST) >> Anton Shterenlikht <mexas@bris.ac.uk> wrote: >> >>>> Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2013 14:29:25 +0200 >>>> From: herbert langhans <w3@langhans.com.pl> >>>> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >>>> Subject: Re: learn >>> >>>> The handbook is a monster, even technically interested people get lost >>>> there. You know that, corebug. >>> >>> I completely disagree. >>> >>> The handbook is of excellent quality for a volunteer project. >>> In particular, it is far ahead of any linux documentation >>> effort I've seen. Indeed, it was the handbook that made me >>> start using FreeBSD in the first place. In about 2003 I tried >>> several linux distros, and got completely lost. The available >>> documentation for linux, at least at that time, was not designed >>> for a novice, certainly not at my level. In contrast, the >>> FreeBSD handbook was very clear and allowed me to install >>> and start using FreeBSD quickly and easily. This was version 4.9. >>> >>> Since then the quality of the handbook improved a lot. >>> The handbook is certantly the first FreeBSD resource >>> I would recommend to a FreeBSD novice. >>> >>> Anton >>> _______________________________________________ >>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >> Agreed - the handbook has been a great resource since I started using FreeBSD in 1997, >> at version 2.2.something. >> >> Greg Lehey's book "The Complete FreeBSD" is also excellent, and available as a free >> download - although I am sure he would appreciate contributions or purchases. >> >> http://www.lemis.com/grog/Documentation/CFBSD/ > >I suggest downloading the USB image, combine that with Googling and bayam, off you go. > >Of course, supplement with RTFMing which should always be at your side and all will be well. > >And lastly, having membership on this fine list is key. The FreeBSD community is indeed grand. > >Hell, I may even get a hoody from the store :) hey, where are the hoodies??? I found for mozilla & openSUSE on their respective sites very good looking hoodies, but nor FreeBSD I won't hesitate to order one for reasonable price of 20-30 USD > >- aurf >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > >help
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