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Date:      Sun, 11 Oct 1998 17:56:54 +0200
From:      Steven Walker <swalk@anit.es>
To:        Sue Blake <sue@welearn.com.au>
Cc:        freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: XFree86 & things
Message-ID:  <3.0.5.32.19981011175654.0097f210@sar.anit.es>
In-Reply-To: <19981011080657.49962@welearn.com.au>
References:  <3.0.5.32.19981010215645.0080c210@sar.anit.es> <3.0.5.32.19981010215645.0080c210@sar.anit.es>

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Hi,

Thanks Sue, that was very helpful.

>You mean XFree86? It gives you a graphical interface, like windoze,
>rather than a commandline interface, like DOS. (Gee, I'd get shot down
>in flames if I said that on another list!)

Right, I will press on.  Amazing the risks people will take to help a
stranger :-))
>
>Understood. That's the cost of free professional level support.

One of the things which attracted me to FreeeBSB was the philosophy of
sharing.  At the moment I do not have a lot to give.
>
>They also help the developers to see and understand the problems faced by
newbies.

I had not thought of that.

>
>If for some peculiar reason you want a discussion-only group, somewhere
>to let of steam amongst peers only, a place to be guided to the right
>list or documentation that works for newbies, or to meet other newbies
>who want to give back to the FreeBSD Project, you're here.

Great.   I look forward to it.

Thanks.

Steve

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