From owner-freebsd-newbies Thu Dec 24 22:33:54 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id WAA11173 for freebsd-newbies-outgoing; Thu, 24 Dec 1998 22:33:54 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from dsinw.com (dsinw.com [207.149.40.5]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id WAA11168 for ; Thu, 24 Dec 1998 22:33:53 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from hamellr@dsinw.com) Received: (from hamellr@localhost) by dsinw.com (8.8.8/8.7.3) id WAA19278; Thu, 24 Dec 1998 22:31:10 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1998 22:31:09 -0800 (PST) From: rick hamell cc: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Unix Desktop In-Reply-To: <13955.10851.337409.38369@ararat.mygus.com> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org > Every time I install a package (a program or set of programs) it > automatically updates the configuration files for all currently > installed window managers. And if a particular user does not > explicitly override the system wide config files for a particular > window manager -- he/she automatically sees the new things on > his/her menu. So I never have to edit any .rc files. We (as in the FreeBSD community) really need some enterprising newbie to do stuff like this. FreeBSD is a great product, the install goes pretty smoothly. But, that is only if you have the approved hardware, and everything is setup right. My personal goal is to get to the point that I can help do stuff like this. The Core Team members do a great job, but they need to keep their attention on the product itself, upgrading drivers, adding functionality to the system, etc. Not doing what really amounts to scuttle work. :( Perhaps someone who is up on this type of stuff can write something up that explains how to customize the system with a focus on newbies. Adding it on Sue's newbie page would be excellent and appropriate. Rick To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message