Funny you should ask.
I just picked up the FreeBSD 4.1 Desktop edition
package (comes with Applixware Office). Now all
I have to do is partition something or revive one
of my legacy boxes and install it.
I'll let you guys know what I find as I go forward
with it.
Here are some tidbits (the easily bored should
stop reading here).
>From the box:
<quote>
System Requirements:
Intel Standard ISA, EISA, VL, or PCI bus based
PC (386 to PIII/Xeon, AMD, K5/K6/K7).
Minimum 8mb RAM, 100mb free disk space for
binary-only system and 500mb for development
system. MCA not supported
</quote>
and
<quote>
Programming:
� C/C++/Objective C Compilers
� Perl Scripting Language
� Java Development Kit
� Tcl/Tk, Tool Command Language
� Fortran Compiler
Networking:
� TCP/IP, IPX and Appletalk
� DNS, FTP and World Wide Web Servers
� Mail and Usenet Servers
� PPP/SLIP Support
� Netscape Communicator/Navigator
� Firewall and Routing Software
Graphics:
� XFree86 X Window System (GUI)
� Window Managers such as KDE,
GNOME Enlightenment, Windowmaker,
Afterstep, FVWM, and more.
� GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)
� XV Image Processing and Viewing
� TeX and Postscript Software
</quote>
Regards,
~~Garry
----- Original Message -----
"Howard Schwartz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I notice almost a complete absence (blackout?)
> of any mention of Free BSD Unix, in discussions
> of OS's for the PC. Free BSD, unlike Linux, is free
> but controls its software upgrades by a system of
> submissions to a work group, etc.
>
> Consequently, many have told me Free BSD is
> generally more stable than Linux, and it has gone
> to some length to be ``Linux'' friendly. That is,
> if one can port a program to Linux, there is a 99%
> chance it will also run on Free BSD.
>
> However, I have only tried Phat Linux and not
> personally downloaded Free BSD. Anyone out
> there tried Free BSD?
>
> Howard Schwartz
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