After my first six months of fbsd FreeBSD on my laptop (Thinkpad T60) I'd like to give some constructive feedback.
First I really likedfbsd FreeBSD, so I am a little sad that I have to move my laptop back to Linux. Here are some main reasons:
The rest are not so k.o.-like. Of course, if I missed something about how to fix the points I am happy to be corrected . I will keep afbsd FreeBSD alive inside a VM to keep up.
First I really liked
- Packages are not fully preconfigured. e.g. printing PDF files does not embed fonts automatically. Better documentation or preset please.
- Thinkpad T60: suspend works, resume not (major k.o.).
- pkgng: "dependencies changed" is not enough information
s. Better show which flags changed (like portage does). - Ports: flags are not "batchable" . I have to sit and wait for the next dia
glog during compiling. I would prefer portage- or paludis-like batchable flags. - The ATI driver breaks very often the inside of the X windows.
The rest are not so k.o.-like. Of course, if I missed something about how to fix the points I am happy to be corrected . I will keep a