Thomas Roberts wrote:
How important is it to include Linux binary
compatibility when installing 6.2-RELEASE? I am
guessing it is only needed if I want to use an
application that was compiled by/for Linux, but I am
new to FreeBSD so I will be using it mostly for:
1 - learning the system (i.e. what goes where, when
and why) and how to configure whatever can be
configured.
2 - running GNUstep and related development
applications to compliment my Obj-C/Cocoa
development.
3 - running GNOME and/or KDE since GNUstep has a
limited number of applications available, most
notably, a web browser.
4 - learning to create and use shell scripts to
customize my environment.
The only applications I will be using are the ones in
the ports collection that I can use portmanager to
create and update.
Your assumption is correct. Linux binary compatibility is only
necessary when you need to install some pre-compiled binaries from Linux
system, and this is usually a last resort if you don't get source code.
Native versions, if available, are usually better.
Cheers,
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