From owner-freebsd-newbies Tue Jul 18 8:54:53 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from smtp.smed.com (smtp.smed.com [12.20.51.11]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1F1BB37BEAD for ; Tue, 18 Jul 2000 08:54:48 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from Joe.Warner@smed.com) Received: from smtpgate.shrmed.com (keymaster.smed.com [12.20.51.2]) by smtp.smed.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 818E416219 for ; Tue, 18 Jul 2000 11:54:46 -0400 (EDT) Received: from iesa14.shrmed.com (iesa14.shrmed.com [10.1.99.114]) by smtpgate.shrmed.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id LAA20103 for ; Tue, 18 Jul 2000 11:54:45 -0400 From: Joe.Warner@smed.com Received: from Deimos.smed.com (unverified) by iesa14.shrmed.com (Content Technologies SMTPRS 2.0.15) with SMTP id ; Tue, 18 Jul 2000 11:54:36 -0400 Received: by Deimos.smed.com(Lotus SMTP MTA v4.6.5 (863.2 5-20-1999)) id 85256920.005756F2 ; Tue, 18 Jul 2000 11:53:58 -0400 X-Lotus-FromDomain: SMS To: "leegold" Cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Message-Id: <85256920.0057563B.00@Deimos.smed.com> Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 09:55:38 -0600 Subject: Re: new books, changing my pt. of view MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Sender: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Isn't anybody worried that the new O'Reilly books in the making will leave the newbie w/the short end of the stick paper documentation-wise? How so? In regards to the small number of BSD publications currently available at local retail book stores, I'd say everyone (not just newbies) have the short end of the stick. I happen to like the O' Reilly books but others do not. But, this irrelevant, since I predict that other publishers will start to contribute after learning of O' Reilly's efforts. Hopefully, because of this, the number of BSD publications will tie with the number of Linux publications in the future. I hope I'm not missing your point on this. If so, flame away. Just don't scorch me too bad. 8^) Cheers Joe |--------+------------------------> | | "leegold" | | | | | | | | | 07/18/00 09:22| | | AM | | | | |--------+------------------------> >--------------------------------------------------------| | | | To: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG | | cc: (bcc: Joe Warner/SMS) | | Subject: new books, changing my pt. of view | >--------------------------------------------------------| Isn't anybody worried that the new O'Reilly books in the making will leave the newbie w/the short end of the stick paper documentation-wise? Imo, this is the current state of affairs. wait a second, But upon refection, I have been realizing that I am DIRECTLY comparing WinNT and FreeBSD and I now think it's apples vs. oranges. A fairer comparison is FreeBSD WITH KDE vs. WinNT. I know I'll be publicly flogged for saying this but NT is easier to learn and is apparently an easier OS to document for the newbie ( by is very nature and culture ) than Unix a.k.a. FreeBSD. I am primarily talking about CLIENTS - yeah I think NT workstation is a good client. Kneejerks that it crashes is not true Imo. But, I'm immature: I think I should get w/the program and start thinking of FreeBSD as a server and NOT continue trying to configure and learning it as an ultra-stable ( x ) windows client machine - cause I'm in that "mode" and I saw the "answer" months ago - KDE w/all the bells and whistles - truly amazing. so, x windows works, I can use Netscape if I have to. I think I have to explore the "core" of FreeBSD - as the ultimate internet server OS vs. client. Whatdya think? To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message