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Should newbies use -current?
Thank you Ocicat ..
is it a good option for a newbie to follow current ? eventhough it might turn sometimes troublesome , some say it is a good way to accelerate learning .. I am using openbsd 5.0 stable and waiting some advice from bsdcraftsmen .. I regret wasting years on windows .. the more I use openbsd the more I feel the big difference .. thanks theo .. thanks bsdfolk .. thanks hackers .. |
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@Daemonfowl, there are many production users of -current. It can be as easy as upgrading to the most recent snapshot. However there are some things you should consider before making the jump:
Last edited by jggimi; 23rd January 2012 at 02:57 PM. Reason: Added a link to the Following -current FAQ reference. |
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I would not recommend moving to -current unless there are specific reasons for it. Sometimes there are.
As for accelerating learning, no. Not for those very new to Unix. Your best guide for learning OpenBSD is to put in serious time studying the FAQ. |
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thank you so much Jgimmi ! , thank you so much Ocicat !
I admit I am a total newbie and I feel so passionate about BSDWorld and BSDCommunity .. I'm prone to consider Ocicat's advice and stick to stable .. looking forward to get some help with the unicode issue .. I still cannot save pages when in unicode titles so I have to change title names into latin .. otherwise files won't save .. + how can I set fvwm to switch between two kb layouts ? http://www.daemonforums.org/showthread.php?t=6728 help is much appreciated .. when Chronus allows .. |
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Secondly, this site is small, & it is completely a volunteer effort. People will respond when they have time & if they feel they have something to add to the discussion. |
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One of benefits of Unix is that it is transparent (sometimes translucent). Everything is exposed for use. One of the detractions of Unix is that it is transparent & sometimes translucent such that people unknowingly shoot their own foot. Saving the user from themselves is not the highest priority as it may be in other environments.
The OpenBSD community is small & mostly comprised by professionals & developers. The OpenBSD culture does not include lots of help for those totally new to Unix. While this site may bridge some of the gap, the number of regulars at this site is even smaller than the community at large. While we welcome questions from those at all levels of experience, recognize that a volunteer site has limits. This thread helps frame how questions can most effectively get the answers desired. Nevertheless, the information presented in Section 5.1 of the official FAQ should be factored when answering the original question. |
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This discussion has been split from its parent thread:
http://www.daemonforums.org/showthread.php?t=6707 |
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@daemonfowl, I have some general recommendations for those new to OpenBSD:
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Emphasis added by me.
OpenBSD is a small project. The target audience for OpenBSD is the OpenBSD developers themselves. They just happen to make their efforts public for users like us to use freely. It is not a goal of the OpenBSD project to overcome Windows, Linux, or anyone else. There are times when the developers will gladly point users to other alternatives. From time to time, users will suggest and/or even demand new features on misc@. Unless those requests come with code submissions, such requests will be ignored. Sometimes unseemly responses will be made. misc@ should not be construed as being a resource for hand-holding. It is a mailing list provided by the project developers with the community for discussing OpenBSD at the development level. It is best used as a forum for focused & researched questions only. Unlike other Open Source projects, all of the OpenBSD developers do so as volunteers. Developers like to develop. They have to be very protective of what they spend time doing if they are going to be productive & effective. Hand-holding, for better or worse, doesn't make them more productive. If this seems unfriendly, consider whether the mailing lists used by the core Linux team are public. Linus Torvalds doesn't interact with rank-&-file Linus users. He wouldn't get anything done if he did. |
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Ocicat , I's sorry for the inconvenience and I thank you for your enlightening advice !
This forum may a sa matter of fact be small .. yet, it does have unique features since it appertains to the BSDs .. and what is more .. neat and clean .. not overburdened with host of pics and stuff .. I like that .. it has the feel of the BSDs itself .. Jggimi , thank you very much !! number 3 is true .. as for "OpenBSD Community" , I don't think it is oxymoronic .. it's just that 'Daemonists' do not hype , they produce clean code .. consistently .. avoiding the lights .. though energizing the very sources of those lights .. a fact .. un cadeau pour Ocicat & Jggimi : I invite both of you to listen to Stillstream while coding : $ mplayer http://srv3.electro-music.com:8500 zen-listening while zen-coding , right ? Last edited by daemonfowl; 23rd January 2012 at 10:02 PM. |
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