FreeBSD ?

[Peter Ross]

Hi,

while not sure where to move this question (-questions may be the 
appropriate list?)

I think this isn't true:

On Sun, 24 Sep 2006, jamesfrancistoy at gmail.com wrote:

> Freebsd is an entirely separate operating system from pc-bsd and 
> desktop-bsd ... You will have to compile your own upgrades...and the 
> drivers are specific meaning it depends on which chipset / logic board 
> you are trying to support

Both projects are based on FreeBSD, and AFAIK they do not change anything 
"near" the kernel (e.g. no drivers).

While PC-BSD is based on FreeBSD 6-stable, Desktop-BSD is still using 5.5.

Both projects are dedicated to the desktop users. Desktop-BSD adds 
some management tools so basic configuration becomes easier but uses the 
same ports/packages structure "normal" FreeBSD uses. PC-BSD adds an 
graphical install tool and has its own package format.

Usually both projects do not require "compiling your own upgrades".

Honestly, as a systems engineer I am not the right person to recommend 
desktop systems. My laptop (a Latitude X1) runs FreeBSD-current but it is 
not even fully utilised yet. I just use it as a ssh terminal switch, mail 
reader, webbrowser and to compile stuff.. so I install the x11/gnome2 
metaport.

Regards
Peter