Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:59:42 -0500 From: Adam Vande More <amvandemore@gmail.com> To: Sabeeh Baig <sbaig1@jhu.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Desktop Install Option Message-ID: <6201873e0908190659x571b9b9elae0e76ff47301f3@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <de2964020908182254l591f3561o9e36399c1820bd7f@mail.gmail.com> References: <de2964020908182254l591f3561o9e36399c1820bd7f@mail.gmail.com>
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On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 12:54 AM, Sabeeh Baig <sbaig1@jhu.edu> wrote: > So, I've been wondering about something. FreeBSD is a general purpose > operating system, even though it has historically only heavily been used on > servers. Why is it that FreeBSD doesn't provide a desktop installation, > something similar to say Debian's option of "Standard Desktop"? On Debian Lenny, let me know how the install of kde4 goes. Not attempting to disregard your view, just saying there are roadblocks to every approach. IMO, the FreeBSD method allows for greatest flexibility. > For those > who need it, it'd be great. > > -- Adam Vande More
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