Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 15:06:57 +0000 (GMT) From: Rick Hamell <hamellr@heorot.1nova.com> To: David Johnson <djohnson@acuson.com> Cc: "'freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG'" <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Newbie packages Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0010291457350.5352-100000@heorot.1nova.com> In-Reply-To: <39FDF2CF.A0E53CA9@acuson.com>
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> > At this point this almost sounds like it'd be easier to add to > > each port's description.... If the user is going to have to to through the > > trouble of reading each of these that'd be easier. I still think as > > "suggested" list is the better track, heck even both would be a good idea. > > But at last count there were 4004 packages! I don't want to get this > document too involved, only a few packages in each area, and just a > couple of comments for them. What I am trying to avoid is spending hours > going through all of the package descriptions during installation. I agree.... there is no reason in a million years to do this for every single package. Lets do this then: Each person write a list of the 5 programs they think a "newbie who's looking at a command prompt for the first time will need." Make a 2nd list with 5 more programs that build upon that, then possibly a third list. 1st list - Newbie Friendly Pine/Pico <-Editing files of course and mailing capabilities. Postfix <- Only because it's easier to configure for a newbie XFree86 <- Most people from a Windows world feel most comfortable there. The only problem we'd have at this point is which Windows manager. :) Though I'd suggest FVM or one of the "Windows 95" GUIs Apache <- Again very basic setup info Sound programs....? Hmm... now that I'm looking at it this needs to be broken down further to workstation/dedicated server/combo. :( But we don't want to over whealm the newbie with too much. Rick ******************************************************************* Rick's FreeBSD Web page http://heorot.1nova.com/freebsd Ace Logan's Hardware Guide http://www.shatteredcrystal.net/hardware ***FreeBSD - The Power to Serve! http://www.freebsd.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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