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Date:      Mon, 8 Sep 2014 08:36:20 -0600 (MDT)
From:      Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
To:        Eric van Gyzen <eric@vangyzen.net>
Cc:        freebsd-arch@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Improving /etc/motd and ANSI
Message-ID:  <alpine.BSF.2.11.1409080826500.43515@wonkity.com>
In-Reply-To: <540DBB35.6070003@vangyzen.net>
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On Mon, 8 Sep 2014, Eric van Gyzen wrote:
> On 09/08/2014 10:03, Warren Block wrote:
>> It was pointed out to me not that long ago that we have no web browser
>> in the base install.  Having a URL-only introduction would make it
>> more difficult for some users to read that introduction.
>
> So, there are users who install FreeBSD as the _only_ operating system
> on the _only_ web-capable device in their vicinity, yet need the
> assistance provided by this introduction?  Please help me understand
> this kind of user, as my imagination fails me.

Mostly my view also, but look at it the other way: here is the operating 
system, and here are the documents, ...but not in a form that can be 
read with the operating system just installed.

For now, the hybrid approach of both URLs and text covers all users.  It 
just makes presenting a readable, compact introduction more difficult.



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