Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2014 08:36:20 -0600 (MDT) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Eric van Gyzen <eric@vangyzen.net> Cc: freebsd-arch@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Improving /etc/motd and ANSI Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.11.1409080826500.43515@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <540DBB35.6070003@vangyzen.net> References: <alpine.BSF.2.11.1409061646170.69004@wonkity.com> <B16D580C-1337-40B2-8DC2-AEF63D0A4027@bsdimp.com> <alpine.BSF.2.11.1409061727380.69004@wonkity.com> <20140908053250.GE82175@funkthat.com> <540DABD4.20908@vangyzen.net> <alpine.BSF.2.11.1409080756320.43515@wonkity.com> <540DBB35.6070003@vangyzen.net>
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On Mon, 8 Sep 2014, Eric van Gyzen wrote: > On 09/08/2014 10:03, Warren Block wrote: >> It was pointed out to me not that long ago that we have no web browser >> in the base install. Having a URL-only introduction would make it >> more difficult for some users to read that introduction. > > So, there are users who install FreeBSD as the _only_ operating system > on the _only_ web-capable device in their vicinity, yet need the > assistance provided by this introduction? Please help me understand > this kind of user, as my imagination fails me. Mostly my view also, but look at it the other way: here is the operating system, and here are the documents, ...but not in a form that can be read with the operating system just installed. For now, the hybrid approach of both URLs and text covers all users. It just makes presenting a readable, compact introduction more difficult.
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