Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 30th May 2007 20:48 UTC, submitted by dolores
"GNU/Linux is the most popular operating system built with free/open source software. However, it is not the only one: FreeBSD is also becoming popular for its stability, robustness and security. In this article, I'll take a look at their similarities and differences."
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2006-10-08
"Is FreeBSD as easy to use for newbies as GNU/Linux?"
You need to be able to do a few things on your own (such as reading, thinking, pressing keys on the keyboard), but it's not very hard. The FreeBSD's main web site offers a great handbook, along with other good documentation, that will help you in most cases.
"Is it trying to be?"
No, why should it? :-) Of course it does, especially in the shape of derived OSes such as DesktopBSD and PC-BSD, which is an excellent adoption to a newbie's needs. Graphical installer, KDE default, wizards, and the PBI package install system.