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diff --git a/handbook/nutshell.sgml b/handbook/nutshell.sgml index 4786b02a47..c867d417d0 100644 --- a/handbook/nutshell.sgml +++ b/handbook/nutshell.sgml @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ -<!-- $Id: nutshell.sgml,v 1.1 1995-05-11 02:03:38 jfieber Exp $ --> +<!-- $Id: nutshell.sgml,v 1.1.4.1 1995-09-17 11:19:35 davidg Exp $ --> <!-- The FreeBSD Documentation Project --> -<sect><heading>FreeBSD in a nutshell</heading> +<sect><heading>FreeBSD in a nutshell<label id="nutshell"></heading> <p>FreeBSD is a state of the art operating system for personal computers based on the Intel CPU architecture, which @@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ as such from the ground up.</item> <item>The industry standard <bf>X Window System</bf> (X11R6) provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for the cost of a - common VGA card and monitor.</item> + common VGA card and monitor and comes with full sources.</item> <item><bf>Binary compatibility</bf> with many programs built for SCO, BSDI, NetBSD, and 386BSD.</item> <item>Hundreds of <bf>ready-to-run</bf> applications are available from the - FreeBSD <bf>ports and packages</bf> + FreeBSD <bf>ports</bf> and <bf>packages</bf> collection. Why search the net when you can find it all right here?</item> <item>Thousands of additional and <bf>easy-to-port</bf> applications @@ -52,9 +52,8 @@ and memory.</item> <item>A full compliment of <bf>C</bf>, <bf>C++</bf> and <bf>Fortran</bf> development tools. Many additional - languages for research and advanced development are - available as well in the ports and packages - collection.</item> + languages for advanced research and development are + also available in the ports and packages collection.</item> <item><bf>Source code</bf> for the entire system means you have the greatest degree of control over your environment. Why be locked into a proprietary solution and at the mercy of your vendor @@ -71,19 +70,19 @@ many thousands of hours in fine tuning the system for maximum performance and reliability in real-life load situations. As many of the commercial giants struggle to - field PC operating systems with such features, performance, + field PC operating systems with such features, performance and reliability, FreeBSD can offer them <bf>now</bf>! The applications to which FreeBSD can be put are truly limited only by your own imagination. From software - development to factory automation. Inventory control to - azimuth correction of remote satellite antennae, if it can - be done with a commercial UNIX product, then it's more than + development to factory automation, inventory control to + azimuth correction of remote satellite antennae; if it can + be done with a commercial UNIX product then it's more than likely that you can do it with FreeBSD, too! FreeBSD also benefits significantly from the literally thousands of high quality applications developed by research centers and - universities around the world, and often available at low - (to no) cost. Commercial applications are also available + universities around the world, often available at little + to no cost. Commercial applications are also available and appearing in greater numbers every day. Because the source code for FreeBSD itself is generally @@ -112,7 +111,7 @@ <item><bf>Education:</bf> Are you a student of computer science or a related engineering field? There is no better way of learning about operating systems, computer - architecture and networks than the hands on, under the + architecture and networking than the hands on, under the hood experience that FreeBSD can provide. A number of freely available CAD, mathematical and graphic design packages also make it highly useful to those who's @@ -124,25 +123,29 @@ computer science. FreeBSD's freely available nature also makes it possible for remote groups to collaborate on ideas or shared development without having to worry about - special licensing agreements, or with limitations on what - may be discussed in certain forums.</item> + special licensing agreements or limitations on what + may be discussed in open forums.</item> <item><bf>Networking:</bf> Need a new router? A name server (DNS)? A firewall to keep people out of your internal network? FreeBSD can easily turn that unused 386 or 486 PC sitting in the corner into an advanced router with sophisticated packet filtering capabilities. </item> - <item><bf>X Window workstation:</bf> FreeBSD is an excellent + <item><bf>X Window workstation:</bf> FreeBSD is a fine choice for an inexpensive X terminal solution, either using the freely available XFree86 server or one of the excellent commercial servers provided by X Inside. Unlike an X terminal, FreeBSD allows many applications to be run locally, if desired, thus relieving the burden on a - central server. Additionally, FreeBSD can boot - "diskless" making individual workstations even cheaper + central server. FreeBSD can even boot + "diskless", making individual workstations even cheaper and easier to administer.</item> <item><bf>Software Development:</bf> The basic FreeBSD system comes with a full compliment of development tools included the renowned GNU C/C++ compiler and debugger. </item> </itemize> + +FreeBSD is available in both source and binary form on CDROM and +via anonymous ftp. See <ref id="mirrors" name="Obtaining FreeBSD"> +for more details. |