Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 12:06:06 -0800 From: paul beard <paulbeard@mac.com> To: Lewis Thompson <purple@lewiz.net> Cc: FreeBSD-questions <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD Essay. Message-ID: <3FB292AE.5020100@mac.com> In-Reply-To: <20031112190135.GA89662@lewiz.org> References: <20031112190135.GA89662@lewiz.org>
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Lewis Thompson wrote: > Hey guys, > > I'm a first year CS student at Manchester and I've been given the task > of writing a 1,000 word essay on something computer-related. It can be > pretty much anything I want (I think). I've decided FreeBSD is > interesting, the OS I advocate and that I shall write about this. > > I am planning to write a brief history of the four BSDs, going way > back in time (probably a few words on Ritchie, etc.) but then > concentrate on FreeBSD. I think showing the pedigree is a good idea. I would extend it to discuss and demonstrate how FreeBSD is a system with solid design principles and a resourceful community around it. It's benefits are more than technical, as anyone on this list can attest. Given the short length, I think an overview of how FreeBSD came to be, it's strengths, and whatever seems appropriate in the projected evolution would be worth reading. > I'm really asking if anybody can suggest any particularly interesting > topics that I can go away and research and then include in my essay. I > guess since it's only a short essay I can't have /too/ much detail and I > didn't particularly want to try and explain something /very/ complicated > (although please suggest just the same ;). -- Paul Beard <http://paulbeard.no-ip.org/movabletype/>; whois -h whois.networksolutions.com ha=pb202 Who messed with my anti-paranoia shot?
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