From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Aug 19 14:46:51 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 64C4D106568C for ; Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:46:51 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (gizmo.acns.msu.edu [35.8.1.43]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 14F618FC3F for ; Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:46:50 +0000 (UTC) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id n7JEhXQf079406; Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:43:33 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: (from jerrymc@localhost) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) id n7JEhXCb079405; Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:43:33 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jerrymc) Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:43:33 -0400 From: Jerry McAllister To: BONGANI MANGANYE <205038328@cput.ac.za> Message-ID: <20090819144333.GD79122@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> References: <4A8C01DC.4C29.0070.0@cput.ac.za> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4A8C01DC.4C29.0070.0@cput.ac.za> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: freebsd X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:46:51 -0000 On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 01:42:39PM +0200, BONGANI MANGANYE wrote: > I know freebsd is free but i would like to know how much will I pay if I > need additional package like updates and other useful software, Nothing if you install stuff from ports or from any of the many free software products available. If you need something, first look through the 'ports' list on FreeBSD. It is probably there. It might take some hints as to just which ports directory to look under, but people will usually make useful suggestions if you ask on the list with a specific question. > and can > you tell how secure it is how protected i will be if i use freebsd More secure than most other systems. Especially more secure than anything from Redmond. All of the tools for implementing and monitoring security are available on FreeBSD. Of course you have to use good practices. If you give away passwords or use bad software, no system can help you with security. But FreeBSD gives the best tools of the generally available (and especially the freely available) operating systems for PCs. ////jerry > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Disclaimer > This e-mail transmission contains confidential information, > which is the property of the sender. > The information in this e-mail or attachments thereto is > intended for the attention and use only of the addressee. > Should you have received this e-mail in error, please delete > and destroy it and any attachments thereto immediately. > Under no circumstances will the Cape Peninsula University of > Technology or the sender of this e-mail be liable to any party for > any direct, indirect, special or other consequential damages for any > use of this e-mail. > For the detailed e-mail disclaimer please refer to > http://www.cput.ac.za/email.php > _______________________________________________ > 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"