On 15 Jul 2011 03:16, "Stephen Montgomery-Smith" <step...@missouri.edu> wrote: > > On 07/14/2011 02:29 PM, Chris Rees wrote: >> >> >> On 14 Jul 2011 17:58, "Stephen Montgomery-Smith" <step...@missouri.edu >> <mailto:step...@missouri.edu>> wrote: >> >Joe Average user who doesn't actually install the ports shouldn't be >> expected to read UPDATING. >> >> Er... he really should and is expected to. > > > The situation I am thinking of is where a group all use FreeBSD. One person is responsible for installation and upkeep of the computers, and everyone else just uses them (for example, they don't have root access). > > An example of this is the University of Missouri Math Dept about 10 years ago. We all used FreeBSD. Now being Mathematicians, most of us didn't have a clue about how it all worked inside. Most of us wouldn't even understand what the UPDATING entries mean. > > Since then, most of the Dept have moved to Windows or the Mac. I am one of the few who still uses FreeBSD. So maybe you are correct after all - only use FreeBSD if you are a power user. >
No, I see your point now, and I'm sorry. I was surprised, because I wouldn't have expected you to say reading updating was mandatory! Now I realise that's not what you said. I'll return to my cave. Chris _______________________________________________ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
