Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 20:19:06 +0100 From: Mark Rowlands <mark.rowlands@minmail.net> To: HAWKENSON1@aol.com, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG, webmaster@linux.org Subject: Re: os Message-ID: <01012720190601.25380@ponk.tninet.se> In-Reply-To: <c4.f0b0e37.27a45cdf@aol.com> References: <c4.f0b0e37.27a45cdf@aol.com>
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On Saturday 27 January 2001 18:18, HAWKENSON1@aol.com wrote: > > hey, im new at this whole os thing, perhaps you can help me. > what are the pros and cons with your service compared to windows. Much as I hate being trolled.............. This is not a service..it is an unmoderated mailing list for an open sourced operating system called FreeBSD where people may or may not, as they see fit, answer questions with answers that may or may not be accurate, friendly or even relevant. pros You WILL learn to rtfm / faq / web page It is hardware efficient - more bang for your buck Most things cost time not money You will experience fewer unexplained crashes Those crashes you do experience you will most likely have caused If you choose, you can learn how things work via the source code There is not much that cannot be done in with open source tools (see below) Your patience will be tested (see above) You'll learn some exotic editing tools You may even have fun You will become a kinder gentler person...unless your name is Jeremy ;-) You will amaze and delight your friends with tales of computing derring-do cons Reduced instant gratification Support for newer hardware sometimes slow in appearing For some people time is not cheap Risk of descending into a private hell of endlessly twiddling with new bits of software / hardware that you come across simply because they exist. You will bore your friends rigid with tales.......... Mark Rowlands ____________________ So many Christians So few Lions ____________________ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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