Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 17:27:40 -0500 From: Vulpes Velox <kitbsdlists@HotPOP.com> To: sunghero <sunghero@sysmatrix.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Free operating system for home pc Message-ID: <20030920172740.36c86a59.kitbsdlists@HotPOP.com> In-Reply-To: <3F6CD11F.2070105@sysmatrix.net> References: <3F6CD11F.2070105@sysmatrix.net>
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On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 18:13:51 -0400 sunghero <sunghero@sysmatrix.net> wrote: > > I would like to find an open source operating > system to use for a personal computer. I have "WindowsXP" now, but I > feel I'd be at home with something at least a little in tune with my > personal philosophy, which "microsoft" is not.. Can anybody tell me if > there are any free open source versions available ? The computer I use > is a simple e-machine with a celeron processor (1.4ghz). Yeah, FreeBSD is both open source and free. It works rather nicely as a desktop OS. If you are thinking of trying it, I strongly suggest reading the manual and finding a few unix tutorials.
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