Re: [tlug] BSD: Ports or Packages?

[Christian Horn <chorn@example.com>]

On Wed, Jun 03, 2009 at 11:36:59AM +0100, Doug McLean wrote:
> 
> I am busy getting all the apps on there.  Since I haven't used BSD in
> a while, I'd like to open the discussion to fellow users and ask, what
> is your preference?  Ports or packages?

hobbyist standpoint (production is all linux here):
ports, only for big stuff like OpenOffice packages.
On OpenBSD also pkgsrc should be investigated.


> Off-topic, but recently I
> discovered I can play classic Total Annihiliation (a windows game) on
> a virtual Ubuntu instance (using WINE) running on a Mac pretty
> seamlessly.   Windows game on Linux running on a Mac...who would've
> thought possible years ago?

Indeed, played through 'C&C red alert 3' last year only using wine
and linux.


Christian