Re: Leaving FreeBSD for Linux - Please Don't Hurt Me

On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 14:22:26 +1000
"Beastie" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Greetings !!!
> 
> Whilst I may not have been much of a user of these mailing lists, I have 
> been quite happy with the standards and quality of the information provided. 
> Indeed, if I can find a life equivalent for "RTFM", I would use everyday.
> 
> Alas, as the title says, I am leaving FreeBSD for the wonders of Linux.  The 
> reasoning behind this is one of convenience; months ago, I was alone here in 
> my hometown, playing and tinkering with FreeBSD.  Then the store I am 
> employed at moved me up the ladder to Leading Salesman (or something like 
> that, effectively, I knew all the front part of the store - where things 
> are, how much to sell them - so I can train the freshmeat that walks in). 
> Suddenly, the server started playing up and it is on Linux (RedHat 7, I 
> believe).  Well, despite being a computer store and despite having three 
> full-time technicians and one full-time system builder, I was the _ONLY_ one 
> with *nix skills - of any kind.  Me, the salesman.
> 
> In the end, we upgraded the system completely, to Debian (and no, I wasn't 
> involved) and now, to cut down costs, the boss has politely asked me to 
> learn more about Linux in general, so that I can help out in any future 
> problems.  So, I overwrote my FreeBSD HDD (*sigh*) and installed Fedora Core 
> 3 - a nice and easy one to get my feet wet.  Actually, compared to FreeBSD, 
> this Linux is a bit of a walk in the park.
> 
> So, I shall be leaving these hallowed halls - whilst I do have two HDDs, one 
> must be kept for Windows (so that I can answer customers questions) - I 
> shall try to return one day when I have more time and less pressure from 
> work.
> 
> Gentlemen and ladies (I assume there are some here ;-) ), it has been a 
> pleasure and I shall return - I hope - in the near future. ... Unless a Grue 
> or penguin eats me ...
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Mick
> (One of possibly only two *BSD users in the entire Central Queensland region 
> of Australia)
> 
> "Knowledge is power. Power corrupts. Study hard, be evil." 
> 
> 
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	If the ports are one of the things you like on FreeBSD and you would like to have them on Linux try Gentoo. www.gentoo.org. At least something to remind you on a nice days of FreeBSD. just one
question. Why don't you get some pentium just for FreeBSD? I use pentium-mmx 133MHz just as a gateway and to be one of those guys that try to make portable things. But the main reason is that ipfw is
much more powerful than iptables.

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