Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 13:56:17 -0500 From: David Jackson <djackson452@gmail.com> To: Andrew Gould <andrewlylegould@gmail.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Still having trouble with package upgrades Message-ID: <CAGy-%2Bi9BPhNe=bTOZF_AQdWUUhLSivqxdJs-%2B1US9prxoYyx%2BA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAFKhKgpcGU954tESsK3FFZDfmQVJLFQRK%2BsQmzCjfe%2B1raJwWw@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAGy-%2Bi-faTgPPFya8TD8rjkHG0=4E8S6Pvy2XiawXMru6z=pRQ@mail.gmail.com> <20120307175852.7de93d6f.freebsd@edvax.de> <CAGy-%2Bi8h3f4d5Omv=VZ%2BGagEnxaTNa-y6p40veRZuXR9XJusAA@mail.gmail.com> <CAFKhKgpcGU954tESsK3FFZDfmQVJLFQRK%2BsQmzCjfe%2B1raJwWw@mail.gmail.com>
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> This is irrelevant. FreeBSD has these options because most of its > users are system administrators, developers or other types of geeks. > Serving these needs is a major part of what FreeBSD does. That's why > we have the long standing motto: "FreeBSD - The power to serve". > People who don't want these things, and insist on fool-proof upgrades > will probably be happier running Windows, Mac OS X or some > distribution of Linux. I've been around email lists long enough to > know that every operating system (MS Windows, Linux, etc) occasionally > has its update nightmares. > > My advice to you is: > 1. Define your needs. > 2. Choose the best software to meet your needs. > 3. Choose the best operating system to run the software. > 4. Choose the best hardware to run the operating system. > > If you've performed these steps out of order, you're unlikely to be happy. > > Andrew > You have just now declared complete indifference to and alienated about 99% of the potential user base and their needs, those who could care less about compiling source and messing with compiler options.
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