On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 7:46 PM, Jakub Lach <jakub_lach_at_mailplus.pl> wrote: >> just the base system is >> the only part that needs to be unified, everything else can be >> installed from source. > > You really don't know what you are talking about, do you? > > -- > View this message in context: http://freebsd.1045724.n5.nabble.com/Re-Why-Are-You-NOT-Using-FreeBSD-tp5714253p5714654.html > Sent from the freebsd-current mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current_at_freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscribe_at_freebsd.org" The base system is usually the kernel and binaries plus configuration files. Everything from gcc to Xorg can be downloaded and built from original source files. Ports provide a framework for the system to be stable during an upgrade; however, although suggestede, it is not required nor are the standard port settings for each application.Received on Mon Jun 04 2012 - 19:48:51 UTC
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