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On 04/12/2011 09:08, sthaug@nethelp.no wrote:
> It's not unthinkable. However, IMHO we're then gradually edging closer 
> to various Linux distros that need lots of packages installed to do 
> anything useful. And that, of course, brings up the question - why not 
> just use Linux in the first place? For me, having FreeBSD as a "self 
> contained" system with lots of useful functionality in the base system 
> is one of the main reasons why I use FreeBSD.

+1

-- 
Bruce