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Paladin2000 · 11-09-2004, 10:07 AM

I don't know exactly how user friendly linux or open source OS supposed to be, but my colleague tried to install a copy of FreeBSD. Some wierd error keeps popping up preventing the software from being installed (can't remember what the mumbo jumbo said).

I searched high and low through the net and can't seems to find any solution to his problem.

Evetually he quits and FreeBSD was not installed. Maybe FreeBSD wasn't as user friendly as RedHat Linux, but seeing how he nearly pulled all his hair out over the installation problem, I decided not to give it a try either.

Honestly, I do enjoy using Windows because of the wide selections of software and games titles available.

Maybe some version/flavor of Linux is as good as you claim to be, but not having these cool programs and games to run on seems to make Linux a poor choice for me. After all, the reason why I use PC instead of Mac is because of the great selections of software and games available.

11-09-2004, 10:07 AM	#27
Paladin2000 Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: February 19, 2002 Location: Your guess is as good as mine. Age: 52 Posts: 1,728	I don't know exactly how user friendly linux or open source OS supposed to be, but my colleague tried to install a copy of FreeBSD. Some wierd error keeps popping up preventing the software from being installed (can't remember what the mumbo jumbo said). I searched high and low through the net and can't seems to find any solution to his problem. Evetually he quits and FreeBSD was not installed. Maybe FreeBSD wasn't as user friendly as RedHat Linux, but seeing how he nearly pulled all his hair out over the installation problem, I decided not to give it a try either. Honestly, I do enjoy using Windows because of the wide selections of software and games titles available. Maybe some version/flavor of Linux is as good as you claim to be, but not having these cool programs and games to run on seems to make Linux a poor choice for me. After all, the reason why I use PC instead of Mac is because of the great selections of software and games available. __________________ (This is an invisible sig.)