Re: Deprecating base system ftpd?

2021-04-09 Thread aventador
It makes me think that there should be an offering for two completely different audiences: (1) FreeBSD core (a very minimal offering for folks that want to build things, like a Desktop, etc.) (2) FreeBSD server (an offering for folks that want a server build) Perhaps that idea is just

Re: Deprecating base system ftpd?

2021-04-08 Thread aventador
I think folks have different definitions of what an operating system should be. An Operating System (OS) is an interface between a computer user and computer hardware. An operating system is a software which performs all the basic tasks like file management, memory management, process

Re: Deprecating base system ftpd?

2021-04-06 Thread aventador
Deprecating base system ftpd does seem to be a good idea, especially for FreeBSD users wanting to use their computer as a workstation/desktop instead of as a server. I think the argument becomes, "who is our target audience?" If the target audience is both server and desktop users, then