Quick update on the BSD Project
I’m now at the tail end of my PC-BSD vs. DesktopBSD research. I must say that I’m strongly leaning towards DesktopBSD because I like the look of their package manager. I can’t say how many times I’ve had to deal with package issues in Linux, and the easier it is to update packages, the happier I’ll be. Additionally, there’s some app support that’s already part of the DesktopBSD build - Firefox and Pidgin in particular, which I use daily.
Here are a few pages that helped me make my decision:
So, for now, bye-bye PC-BSD; hello, Deskto BSD. And the project has been renamed “The Great BSD Experiment”. Back to checking for hardware compatibility. More news as it happens.
Are you already using a version of BSD? Drop me a line at ubergeeke@dotfiveone.com and share your experiences!
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