From owner-freebsd-newbies Sun Feb 10 17: 1: 9 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mailsrv.otenet.gr (mailsrv.otenet.gr [195.170.0.5]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7E6B837B405 for ; Sun, 10 Feb 2002 17:01:06 -0800 (PST) Received: from hades.hell.gr (patr530-a088.otenet.gr [212.205.215.88]) by mailsrv.otenet.gr (8.12.2/8.12.2) with ESMTP id g1B10vto016316; Mon, 11 Feb 2002 03:00:57 +0200 (EET) Received: (from charon@localhost) by hades.hell.gr (8.11.6/8.11.6) id g1B10tb07147; Mon, 11 Feb 2002 03:00:55 +0200 (EET) (envelope-from keramida@freebsd.org) Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 03:00:55 +0200 From: Giorgos Keramidas To: leegold Cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: arrgh squared Message-ID: <20020211010055.GB6999@hades.hell.gr> References: <000501c1b28b$fb806ae0$50cd7ad1@ljgms2k> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <000501c1b28b$fb806ae0$50cd7ad1@ljgms2k> User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.25i Sender: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On 2002-02-10 18:37, leegold wrote: > I find FreeBsd too complicated. I've bought all the books been at it for > two years, and I still don't feel I have a grasp on simple things, like > installing new programs, and ungrading. Despite all the effort being put into making FreeBSD an easy OS, I have to agree with you. FreeBSD or any Unix-like operating system is not for the faint in heart. What you have been trying to do is install the operating system all by yourself. Doing this however, puts you in the role of an "administrator" and that's usually where things start going `bad'. To administer an OS is not an easy thing. The efforts being put into making the FreeBSD installation as easy as possible are a Good Thing(TM) though. The documentation (Handbook, FAQ, articles, etc) that is made available online is also another Good Thing. The way ports makes it easy (for some definition of "easy") to install new programs is another Good Thing. If you find that any of these (installation, package installation, documentation, and day-to-day use and operation) parts of FreeBSD have problems or are too hard to grasp, then you're more than welcome to post comments. This list (newbies) is a nice place to start :) That's what newbies is all about, IIRC. For users of FreeBSD (newcomers or not) to post experiences, comments, suggestions, to ask about ways to learn more, etc. Sue Blake, the head of this list, will (please?) correct me if I'm wrong. Giorgos Keramidas FreeBSD Documentation Project keramida@{freebsd.org,ceid.upatras.gr} http://www.FreeBSD.org/docproj/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message