Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 21:39:45 +0000 From: Rick Macklem <rmacklem@uoguelph.ca> To: Ed Maste <emaste@freebsd.org>, FreeBSD Hackers <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Ars Technica article on FreeBSD new user experience Message-ID: <QB1PR01MB3649C0BF47DD657D625BCB79DDC10@QB1PR01MB3649.CANPRD01.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM> In-Reply-To: <CAPyFy2AVfEzey0%2B9-b8ZS1uyn8ODOoNhCHY7fHp2uc9ASiw%2BnA@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAPyFy2AVfEzey0%2B9-b8ZS1uyn8ODOoNhCHY7fHp2uc9ASiw%2BnA@mail.gmail.com>
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Ed Maste <emaste@freebsd.org> wrote:=0A= >Jim Salter has an article in Ars Technica discussing his experience=0A= >with FreeBSD 12.1 as a desktop:=0A= >https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/04/not-actually-linux-distro-review-f= reebsd-12-1-release/=0A= >=0A= >There are some points in there that might involve misunderstanding,=0A= >but there are also a number of real issues raised about the experience=0A= >a new (or newish) desktop FreeBSD user will have. It will be a good=0A= >idea for us to examine these, and offer advice or corrections if=0A= >appropriate, and otherwise look how we can improve the FreeBSD=0A= >experience for new users.=0A= Since this is a public mailing list, I'll repost here...=0A= =0A= One thought here that I'll throw out (I have no idea if others have suggest= ed=0A= this before)=85=0A= What about creating a separate release for desktops/laptops that installs= =0A= X Windows etc from a simple installer "out of the box"?=0A= --> To keep it simple, don't try to support all hardware, just stuff that i= s widely=0A= available and already well supported by the drivers in FreeBSD.=0A= Obviously amd64 only plus a few widely available display chip sets th= at work=0A= well, etc and so on...=0A= =0A= If it doesn't support the hardware someone has, then they can go the regula= r=0A= release/install route. (It would be nice to maintain an up to date list of = what=0A= hardware it supports, but it might be easier to just have it start up live = CD=0A= style and then see if the hardware it needs is there.=0A= --> Sorry, can't do this display chipset to that sound chip or...=0A= =0A= Just an idea, rick=0A= ps: I am not volunteering to help do this. I run FreeBSD on laptop/desktop= =0A= systems, but bare bones. No X Windows...=
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