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Hi Erich,
FreeBSD is in no way intended to be used by computer newcomers. If
they're comfortable with Windows, then they should use it. If someone
wants to try using FreeBSD and runs into issues, that is what the
forums, mailing lists, FreeBSD Handbook, and many other resources are for.
That being said, there is no reason for FreeBSD to be more
user-friendly when it comes to installing older ports. That just
sounds ridiculous in itself. If someone wants to use an older port,
they can download it manually or using something like "portdowngrade".
Of course, this becomes a serious security risk (depending on the
port) but FreeBSD will still "allow" anyone to do this. If this simply
isn't good enough, then perhaps the user should think about trying to
use a different OS.
Regards,
Janky Jay, III
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