Norberto Meijome wrote: > On Thu, 09 Aug 2007 07:07:53 +0200 > Peter Boosten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Yes, I think you're right. Most FreeBSD users are used to do things the >> 'command line way'. > > I think it is more a 'Unix users' rather than FBSD users thing. The fact > remains that unix provides an awesome toolkit that doesnt have (or need) > mouse+button hindrance that only now MS is seriously starting to provide. > Yes, you have all the GUI you want in windows, but to get things fixed when > they borked (or when you want the job done without outguessing the gui) you > now have lots of CLI tools. I find this highly amusing... MS is still coming > around to doing things the unix way ...if only in the long way around... > >> FreeBSD has a steep learning curve (actually a steep >> configuration curve), but once you get things running (and that isn't >> that hard) it's rock steady. > > Not necessarily more than other unix-like OS, i think. Understanding the > system (ANY system) is key to ease of configuration. If you started learning > unix, properly configuring windows is ... strange, and all over the place > >> So the advantages aren't necessary won when installing, but more when >> using FreeBSD for a while. > > applies to all OSes i can think of. > You're right on all answers, but we're talking in this mailing list about FreeBSD ;-) -- http://www.boosten.org _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
