[Info-vax] Micro Focus Merger with Hewlett Packard Enterprise's Software Business Segment

[Jan-Erik Soderholm]

Den 2016-10-03 kl. 18:02, skrev Chris:
>
> FYI:
>
> FreeBSD Quick Install
> ---------------------
> From various web sources, with thanks
>
> * Install FreeBSD
>   This gives you a text based interface, no gui
>
> * pkg install xf86-video-fbdev mate-desktop mate xorg slim
>
> * In /etc/rc.conf:
>
>   moused_enable="YES"
>   dbus_enable="YES"
>   hald_enable=YES"
>   slim_enable="YES"
>
> * In the user's home directory, .xinitrc:
>
>   exec mate_session
>
> * Reboot, login to get a mate desktop.
>
> * Add packages as required, eg:
>
>   pkg add firefox
>   pkg add wireshark
>   pkg add zenmap
>
> mate is a fork of gnome 2 and is more lightweight
> than later versions. Similar to Debian Squeeze desktop,
> or Solaris 10 desktop, also a gnome fork. Slim is the
> login manager, though there are planty to choose from,
> as there are desktops. Even motif if you want it. If you
> get stuck, there's loads of docs on the web and the
> FreeBSD Handbook is up to date and online.
>
> Like a breath of fresh air really. You can no doubt see
> how the package infrastructure simplifies software and
> app management and why VMS could really benefit from a
> similar approach...
>
> Regards,
>
> Chris
>
>

Does this "pkg" approach work well with licensed software?

OK, you could always install the compiler (or whatever) but then
require an PAK registration also to have it actually work...

Usually, the most work is to actually *buy* the compiler license
(and finding someone to buy it from!), downloading the install
kit is usually easy compared to that... :)