I don't know much about FreeBSD, or any *BSD for that matter, but I do know it is a UNIX-based cousin of Linux. I'm assuming (based on the list of packages that come with a FreeBSD install) that is pretty easy for a Linux user to transition to it. The only thing I really see missing is a Linux kernel. To understand why there is no Linux kernel we need to talk about the history of Linux and the history of BSD which is pretty tangential to this post.
I've never tried *BSD but I'm planning on doing so as soon as I finish posting this. I reckon it can't be too bad to install, despite the rather ominous sounding install notes found on the FreeBSD website.
Next time we can all take a look at some pretty FreeBSD screenshots, talk about how easy it was to install, and examine how it compares to a few Linux distros.
Edit: After a great deal of reading, I realized that I was most likely going to tank my system. I don't feel like taking the time to fix it, so *BSD will have to wait until I have time to pull out the old desktop. CTKArch will get the spotlight next time.
Useful Hypers:
Heh heh heh
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