boot banner project

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> On Fri, Apr 29, 2005 at 01:02:01AM -0700, /dev/null wrote:
>> "And that's everyone likes in BSD's"
>>  WOW! Were you elected Official Spokesperson for everyone? ;)
>
> What's wrong? Do you dislike BSD for it's simpleness and cleareness and
> prefer to walk with mouse through thousands of windows configureing MS
> Server 2003? ;-))))

Fair enough. Just so you can better appreciate *my* personal preference(s).
I have 30+ servers. All of which originally were running some sort of M$
product. It may interest you to know that only *2* of them have M$ on them
now. Their days are numbered. ;) Now, I do find that "clicking around"
*can* be the most effecient way to accomplish some things. *IF* the path
to the destination is the shortest. Unfortunately for M$ products, the
newer the product, the *longer* the path - getting things done w/ a mouse
in M$ requires taking the scenic route. So, having found that FreeBSD is
by far and away the most *effeciently* functioning OS available. I
naturally chose it for those servers. The fact that I chose it should say
something for character, no? While what I propose for the boot scrn does
potentially add some more bits to ones install image. It is *optional*
meaning it is not a requirement. Remember, alot of FBSD installs are
workstations (a place for computer enthusiasts and the likes) that simply
provide a place to hold their digital toys and eye candy - provide some
sort of visual stimuli. While this is not "my cup of tea" it is to a large
number of ppl.
 I realize this was a l o n g reply. But I had hopped that we might have
a better understanding now and not turn this "opinion" into a *huge*
thread. :)

-Chris

P.S. My favorite place is still at the prompt.

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