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Inspired by: docs/19303

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. optimize <ulink url=mailto: ...> with <email>
. increase current amount of FreeBSD ports from "about 1800" to more real
value (3400) :)
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</author>
</authorgroup>
<pubdate>$FreeBSD: doc/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml,v 1.64 2000/06/23 16:48:33 jim Exp $</pubdate>
<pubdate>$FreeBSD: doc/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml,v 1.65 2000/07/06 06:43:43 billf Exp $</pubdate>
<abstract>
<para>This is the FAQ for FreeBSD versions 2.X, 3.X, and 4.X. All entries
@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
server</ulink>. It may also be downloaded as one large <ulink
URL="book.html">HTML</ulink> file with HTTP or as plain text,
postscript, or PDF from the <ulink
URL="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/doc">FreeBSD FTP
URL="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/doc/">FreeBSD FTP
server</ulink>. You may also want to <ulink
URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/search/search.html">Search the
FAQ</ulink>.</para>
@ -71,7 +71,8 @@
researchers, computer professionals, students and home users
all over the world in their work, education and recreation.
See some of them in the <ulink
URL="../gallery/gallery.html">FreeBSD Gallery</ulink>.</para>
URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/gallery/gallery.html">FreeBSD
Gallery</ulink>.</para>
<para>For more detailed information on FreeBSD, please see the
<ulink URL="../handbook/index.html">FreeBSD
@ -206,9 +207,9 @@
contempt.</para>
<para>Every day, <ulink
URL="../releases/snapshots.html">snapshot</ulink> releases are
made based on the current state of the -CURRENT and
-STABLE branches. Nowadays,
URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/releases/snapshots.html">snapshot
</ulink> releases are made based on the current state of the
-CURRENT and -STABLE branches. Nowadays,
distributions of the occasional snapshot are now being made
available. The goals behind each snapshot release are:</para>
@ -250,7 +251,7 @@
URL="ftp://current.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/">
ftp://current.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/</ulink>
for 5.0-CURRENT and
<ulink url="ftp://releng4.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD">
<ulink URL="ftp://releng4.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD">
releng4.FreeBSD.org</ulink> for 4-STABLE snapshots.
3-STABLE snapshots are not being produced at the time of
this writing (May 2000).</para>
@ -353,9 +354,9 @@
<answer>
<para>Since 3.x, FreeBSD has run on the <ulink
URL="../alpha/alpha.html">DEC Alpha</ulink> as well as the
x86 architecture. Some interest has also been expressed in a
SPARC port, but details on this project are not yet
URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/alpha/alpha.html">DEC Alpha</ulink>
as well as the x86 architecture. Some interest has also been
expressed in a SPARC port, but details on this project are not yet
clear.</para>
<para>If your machine has a different architecture and you need
@ -404,15 +405,16 @@
URL="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/3.4-RELEASE/">3.4-RELEASE</ulink>
directory.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>The current 4.X-STABLE release, 4.0-RELEASE can be
found in the <ulink
url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/4.0-RELEASE"> the 4.0-RELEASE</ulink> directory.</para>
URL="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/4.0-RELEASE/"> the 4.0-RELEASE</ulink> directory.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para><ulink
url="ftp://releng4.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/">4.X
URL="ftp://releng4.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/">4.X
snapshots</ulink> are usually made once a day.</para>
</listitem>
@ -559,12 +561,12 @@
<answer>
<para>There is a FreeBSD Documentation Project which you may
contact (or even better, join) at the <emphasis
remap=tt>freebsd-doc</emphasis> mailing list: <ulink
URL="mailto:freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org">&lt;freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org&gt;</ulink>.
remap=tt>freebsd-doc</emphasis> mailing list:
<email>freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org</email>.
This list is for discussion of the FreeBSD documentation. For
actual questions about FreeBSD, there is the <emphasis
remap=tt>freebsd-questions</emphasis> mailing list: <ulink
URL="mailto:freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org">&lt;freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org&gt;</ulink>.</para>
remap=tt>freebsd-questions</emphasis> mailing list:
<email>freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org</email>.</para>
<para>A FreeBSD ``handbook'' is available, and can be found as:
<ulink URL="../handbook/index.html">the FreeBSD
@ -577,8 +579,8 @@
1,750 pages of install &amp; system administration guidance,
program setup help, and manual pages. The book (and current
FreeBSD release) can be ordered from <ulink
URL="http://www.cdrom.com">Walnut Creek</ulink>, <ulink
URL="http://www.cheapbytes.com">CheapBytes</ulink>, or at your
URL="http://www.cdrom.com/">Walnut Creek</ulink>, <ulink
URL="http://www.cheapbytes.com/">CheapBytes</ulink>, or at your
favorite bookstore. The ISBN is 1-57176-227-2.</para>
<para>Since FreeBSD is based upon Berkeley
@ -687,7 +689,8 @@
<ulink
URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/send-pr.html">submission</ulink>
and <ulink
URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/query-pr-summary.cgi">query</ulink>
URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/query-pr-summary.cgi?query">
query</ulink>
interfaces. The <command>send-pr(1)</command> command can
also be used to submit problem reports and change requests via
electronic mail.</para>
@ -704,7 +707,7 @@
<para>Yes. The documentation is available in a number of different
formats and compression schemes on the FreeBSD FTP site, in the
<ulink
url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/doc/">/pub/FreeBSD/doc/</ulink> directory.</para>
URL="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/doc/">/pub/FreeBSD/doc/</ulink> directory.</para>
<para>The documentation is categorised in a number of different
ways. These include:</para>
@ -812,7 +815,7 @@
<entry><literal>pdb</literal></entry>
<entry>Palm Pilot database format, for use with the
<ulink url="http://www.iSilo.com/">iSilo</ulink>
<ulink URL="http://www.iSilo.com/">iSilo</ulink>
reader.</entry>
</row>
@ -1289,7 +1292,8 @@ really gelled yet.</para>
<qandaentry><question>
<para>Can I have more than one operating system on my PC?</para></question><answer>
<para>Have a look at <ulink URL="../tutorials/multi-os/">The multi-OS page.</ulink></para>
<para>Have a look at <ulink URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/tutorials/multi-os/">
The multi-OS page.</ulink></para>
</answer></qandaentry>
@ -1834,8 +1838,8 @@ can be obtained from the following FTP sites:</para>
<segmentedlist>
<seglistitem><seg>South Africa</seg>
<seg>
<ulink url="ftp://ftp.internat.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/">ftp://ftp.internat.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/</ulink>,
<ulink url="ftp://storm.sea.uct.ac.za/pub/FreeBSD/">ftp://storm.sea.uct.ac.za/pub/FreeBSD/</ulink>
<ulink URL="ftp://ftp.internat.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/">ftp://ftp.internat.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/</ulink>,
<ulink URL="ftp://storm.sea.uct.ac.za/pub/FreeBSD/">ftp://storm.sea.uct.ac.za/pub/FreeBSD/</ulink>
@ -1845,7 +1849,7 @@ can be obtained from the following FTP sites:</para>
<seglistitem><seg>Brazil</seg>
<seg><ulink url="ftp://ftp.iqm.unicamp.br/pub/FreeBSD/">ftp://ftp.iqm.unicamp.br/pub/FreeBSD/</ulink></seg>
<seg><ulink URL="ftp://ftp.iqm.unicamp.br/pub/FreeBSD/">ftp://ftp.iqm.unicamp.br/pub/FreeBSD/</ulink></seg>
@ -1855,7 +1859,7 @@ can be obtained from the following FTP sites:</para>
<seglistitem><seg>Finland</seg>
<seg>
<ulink url="ftp://nic.funet.fi/pub/unix/FreeBSD/eurocrypt/">ftp://nic.funet.fi/pub/unix/FreeBSD/eurocrypt/</ulink>
<ulink URL="ftp://nic.funet.fi/pub/unix/FreeBSD/eurocrypt/">ftp://nic.funet.fi/pub/unix/FreeBSD/eurocrypt/</ulink>
</seg>
</seglistitem>
@ -2165,9 +2169,9 @@ world</emphasis>. This is not supported. Make world.</para>
<answer><para>We <emphasis>strongly</emphasis> recommend that you use
binary snapshots to do this. 4.X-STABLE snapshots are available at
<ulink
url="ftp://releng4.FreeBSD.org">releng4.FreeBSD.org</ulink>.</para>
URL="ftp://releng4.FreeBSD.org">releng4.FreeBSD.org</ulink>.</para>
<para>If you wish to upgrade using source, please see the <ulink
url="http://www.FreeBSD.org/handbook/cutting-edge.html">FreeBSD
URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/handbook/cutting-edge.html">FreeBSD
Handbook</ulink> for more information.</para>
<para><emphasis>Upgrading via source is never recommended for new
users, and upgading from 3.X -> 4.X is even less so; make sure you
@ -3500,8 +3504,8 @@ lists them as a public service (and feels that commercial interest
in FreeBSD can have very positive effects on FreeBSD's long-term
viability). We encourage commercial software vendors to send their
entries here for inclusion. See
<ulink URL="../commercial/commercial.html">the Vendors page</ulink>
for a longer list.</para>
<ulink URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/commercial/commercial.html">the Vendors
page</ulink> for a longer list.</para>
<qandaset><qandaentry><question>
@ -3667,8 +3671,8 @@ FreeBSD, but no longer do.</para>
<para><ulink URL="http://www.kde.org/">KDE</ulink> is an open source
X11 desktop which is similar to CDE in many respects.
You might also like the look and feel of <ulink
url="http://www.xfce.org/">xfce</ulink>. KDE and xfce are both
in the <ulink url="http://www.FreeBSD.org/ports/">ports
URL="http://www.xfce.org/">xfce</ulink>. KDE and xfce are both
in the <ulink URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/ports/">ports
system</ulink>.</para>
</answer></qandaentry>
@ -3771,9 +3775,11 @@ laptop support.<anchor id="xig"></para>
<qandaentry><question>
<para>Are there any Database systems for FreeBSD?</para></question><answer>
<para>Yes! See the <ulink URL="../commercial/software_bycat.html#CATEGORY_DATABASE">Commercial Vendors</ulink> section of FreeBSD's Web site.</para>
<para>Yes! See the <ulink
URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/commercial/software_bycat.html#CATEGORY_DATABASE">
Commercial Vendors</ulink> section of FreeBSD's Web site.</para>
<para>Also see the <ulink URL="../ports/databases.html">Databases</ulink> section of the Ports collection.</para>
<para>Also see the <ulink URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/ports/databases.html">Databases</ulink> section of the Ports collection.</para>
</answer></qandaentry>
@ -3809,8 +3815,9 @@ id="applications">
<qandaset><qandaentry><question>
<para>So, where are all the user applications?</para></question><answer>
<para>Please take a look at <ulink URL="../ports/">the ports page</ulink> for info on software packages ported to
FreeBSD. The list currently tops 1800 and is growing daily, so come
<para>Please take a look at <ulink URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/ports/">the
ports page</ulink> for info on software packages ported to
FreeBSD. The list currently tops 3400 and is growing daily, so come
back to check often or subscribe to the <emphasis remap=tt>freebsd-announce</emphasis>
<link linkend="mailing">mailing list</link> for periodic updates on new
entries.</para>
@ -3870,7 +3877,7 @@ of FreeBSD at the following locations:</para>
<term>for 5.X-CURRENT</term>
<listitem>
<para><ulink url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-5-current/">ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-5-current</ulink></para>
<para><ulink URL="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-5-current/">ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-5-current</ulink></para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@ -5475,7 +5482,7 @@ used to firewall off on-disk data.</para>
negative security implications. A better way to access MSDOS
formatted media is to use the
<ulink
url="http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/ports.cgi?query=%5Emtools-&amp;stype=name">mtools</ulink> package in the ports collection.</para>
URL="http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/ports.cgi?query=%5Emtools-&amp;stype=name">mtools</ulink> package in the ports collection.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
@ -6331,7 +6338,7 @@ configure your Windows machine correctly, this should work
fine.</para>
<para>More detailed information about setting this up can be found in
the <ulink url="http://www.FreeBSD.org/tutorials/ppp/index.html">Pedantic PPP
the <ulink URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/tutorials/ppp/index.html">Pedantic PPP
Primer</ulink> by Steve Sims.</para>
<para>If you are using kernel-mode ppp, or have an Ethernet connection
@ -6768,7 +6775,7 @@ on creating devices.</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Use the <ulink
url="http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/ports.cgi?query=%5Esharity-light-&;amp;stype=name">sharity
URL="http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/ports.cgi?query=%5Esharity-light-&;amp;stype=name">sharity
light</ulink> package in the ports collection.</para>
<!-- XXX update for bp's SMBFS in CURRENT, when it is imported! -->
</answer>

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</author>
</authorgroup>
<pubdate>$FreeBSD: doc/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml,v 1.64 2000/06/23 16:48:33 jim Exp $</pubdate>
<pubdate>$FreeBSD: doc/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml,v 1.65 2000/07/06 06:43:43 billf Exp $</pubdate>
<abstract>
<para>This is the FAQ for FreeBSD versions 2.X, 3.X, and 4.X. All entries
@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
server</ulink>. It may also be downloaded as one large <ulink
URL="book.html">HTML</ulink> file with HTTP or as plain text,
postscript, or PDF from the <ulink
URL="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/doc">FreeBSD FTP
URL="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/doc/">FreeBSD FTP
server</ulink>. You may also want to <ulink
URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/search/search.html">Search the
FAQ</ulink>.</para>
@ -71,7 +71,8 @@
researchers, computer professionals, students and home users
all over the world in their work, education and recreation.
See some of them in the <ulink
URL="../gallery/gallery.html">FreeBSD Gallery</ulink>.</para>
URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/gallery/gallery.html">FreeBSD
Gallery</ulink>.</para>
<para>For more detailed information on FreeBSD, please see the
<ulink URL="../handbook/index.html">FreeBSD
@ -206,9 +207,9 @@
contempt.</para>
<para>Every day, <ulink
URL="../releases/snapshots.html">snapshot</ulink> releases are
made based on the current state of the -CURRENT and
-STABLE branches. Nowadays,
URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/releases/snapshots.html">snapshot
</ulink> releases are made based on the current state of the
-CURRENT and -STABLE branches. Nowadays,
distributions of the occasional snapshot are now being made
available. The goals behind each snapshot release are:</para>
@ -250,7 +251,7 @@
URL="ftp://current.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/">
ftp://current.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/</ulink>
for 5.0-CURRENT and
<ulink url="ftp://releng4.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD">
<ulink URL="ftp://releng4.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD">
releng4.FreeBSD.org</ulink> for 4-STABLE snapshots.
3-STABLE snapshots are not being produced at the time of
this writing (May 2000).</para>
@ -353,9 +354,9 @@
<answer>
<para>Since 3.x, FreeBSD has run on the <ulink
URL="../alpha/alpha.html">DEC Alpha</ulink> as well as the
x86 architecture. Some interest has also been expressed in a
SPARC port, but details on this project are not yet
URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/alpha/alpha.html">DEC Alpha</ulink>
as well as the x86 architecture. Some interest has also been
expressed in a SPARC port, but details on this project are not yet
clear.</para>
<para>If your machine has a different architecture and you need
@ -404,15 +405,16 @@
URL="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/3.4-RELEASE/">3.4-RELEASE</ulink>
directory.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>The current 4.X-STABLE release, 4.0-RELEASE can be
found in the <ulink
url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/4.0-RELEASE"> the 4.0-RELEASE</ulink> directory.</para>
URL="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/4.0-RELEASE/"> the 4.0-RELEASE</ulink> directory.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para><ulink
url="ftp://releng4.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/">4.X
URL="ftp://releng4.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/">4.X
snapshots</ulink> are usually made once a day.</para>
</listitem>
@ -559,12 +561,12 @@
<answer>
<para>There is a FreeBSD Documentation Project which you may
contact (or even better, join) at the <emphasis
remap=tt>freebsd-doc</emphasis> mailing list: <ulink
URL="mailto:freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org">&lt;freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org&gt;</ulink>.
remap=tt>freebsd-doc</emphasis> mailing list:
<email>freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org</email>.
This list is for discussion of the FreeBSD documentation. For
actual questions about FreeBSD, there is the <emphasis
remap=tt>freebsd-questions</emphasis> mailing list: <ulink
URL="mailto:freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org">&lt;freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org&gt;</ulink>.</para>
remap=tt>freebsd-questions</emphasis> mailing list:
<email>freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org</email>.</para>
<para>A FreeBSD ``handbook'' is available, and can be found as:
<ulink URL="../handbook/index.html">the FreeBSD
@ -577,8 +579,8 @@
1,750 pages of install &amp; system administration guidance,
program setup help, and manual pages. The book (and current
FreeBSD release) can be ordered from <ulink
URL="http://www.cdrom.com">Walnut Creek</ulink>, <ulink
URL="http://www.cheapbytes.com">CheapBytes</ulink>, or at your
URL="http://www.cdrom.com/">Walnut Creek</ulink>, <ulink
URL="http://www.cheapbytes.com/">CheapBytes</ulink>, or at your
favorite bookstore. The ISBN is 1-57176-227-2.</para>
<para>Since FreeBSD is based upon Berkeley
@ -687,7 +689,8 @@
<ulink
URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/send-pr.html">submission</ulink>
and <ulink
URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/query-pr-summary.cgi">query</ulink>
URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/query-pr-summary.cgi?query">
query</ulink>
interfaces. The <command>send-pr(1)</command> command can
also be used to submit problem reports and change requests via
electronic mail.</para>
@ -704,7 +707,7 @@
<para>Yes. The documentation is available in a number of different
formats and compression schemes on the FreeBSD FTP site, in the
<ulink
url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/doc/">/pub/FreeBSD/doc/</ulink> directory.</para>
URL="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/doc/">/pub/FreeBSD/doc/</ulink> directory.</para>
<para>The documentation is categorised in a number of different
ways. These include:</para>
@ -812,7 +815,7 @@
<entry><literal>pdb</literal></entry>
<entry>Palm Pilot database format, for use with the
<ulink url="http://www.iSilo.com/">iSilo</ulink>
<ulink URL="http://www.iSilo.com/">iSilo</ulink>
reader.</entry>
</row>
@ -1289,7 +1292,8 @@ really gelled yet.</para>
<qandaentry><question>
<para>Can I have more than one operating system on my PC?</para></question><answer>
<para>Have a look at <ulink URL="../tutorials/multi-os/">The multi-OS page.</ulink></para>
<para>Have a look at <ulink URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/tutorials/multi-os/">
The multi-OS page.</ulink></para>
</answer></qandaentry>
@ -1834,8 +1838,8 @@ can be obtained from the following FTP sites:</para>
<segmentedlist>
<seglistitem><seg>South Africa</seg>
<seg>
<ulink url="ftp://ftp.internat.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/">ftp://ftp.internat.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/</ulink>,
<ulink url="ftp://storm.sea.uct.ac.za/pub/FreeBSD/">ftp://storm.sea.uct.ac.za/pub/FreeBSD/</ulink>
<ulink URL="ftp://ftp.internat.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/">ftp://ftp.internat.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/</ulink>,
<ulink URL="ftp://storm.sea.uct.ac.za/pub/FreeBSD/">ftp://storm.sea.uct.ac.za/pub/FreeBSD/</ulink>
@ -1845,7 +1849,7 @@ can be obtained from the following FTP sites:</para>
<seglistitem><seg>Brazil</seg>
<seg><ulink url="ftp://ftp.iqm.unicamp.br/pub/FreeBSD/">ftp://ftp.iqm.unicamp.br/pub/FreeBSD/</ulink></seg>
<seg><ulink URL="ftp://ftp.iqm.unicamp.br/pub/FreeBSD/">ftp://ftp.iqm.unicamp.br/pub/FreeBSD/</ulink></seg>
@ -1855,7 +1859,7 @@ can be obtained from the following FTP sites:</para>
<seglistitem><seg>Finland</seg>
<seg>
<ulink url="ftp://nic.funet.fi/pub/unix/FreeBSD/eurocrypt/">ftp://nic.funet.fi/pub/unix/FreeBSD/eurocrypt/</ulink>
<ulink URL="ftp://nic.funet.fi/pub/unix/FreeBSD/eurocrypt/">ftp://nic.funet.fi/pub/unix/FreeBSD/eurocrypt/</ulink>
</seg>
</seglistitem>
@ -2165,9 +2169,9 @@ world</emphasis>. This is not supported. Make world.</para>
<answer><para>We <emphasis>strongly</emphasis> recommend that you use
binary snapshots to do this. 4.X-STABLE snapshots are available at
<ulink
url="ftp://releng4.FreeBSD.org">releng4.FreeBSD.org</ulink>.</para>
URL="ftp://releng4.FreeBSD.org">releng4.FreeBSD.org</ulink>.</para>
<para>If you wish to upgrade using source, please see the <ulink
url="http://www.FreeBSD.org/handbook/cutting-edge.html">FreeBSD
URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/handbook/cutting-edge.html">FreeBSD
Handbook</ulink> for more information.</para>
<para><emphasis>Upgrading via source is never recommended for new
users, and upgading from 3.X -> 4.X is even less so; make sure you
@ -3500,8 +3504,8 @@ lists them as a public service (and feels that commercial interest
in FreeBSD can have very positive effects on FreeBSD's long-term
viability). We encourage commercial software vendors to send their
entries here for inclusion. See
<ulink URL="../commercial/commercial.html">the Vendors page</ulink>
for a longer list.</para>
<ulink URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/commercial/commercial.html">the Vendors
page</ulink> for a longer list.</para>
<qandaset><qandaentry><question>
@ -3667,8 +3671,8 @@ FreeBSD, but no longer do.</para>
<para><ulink URL="http://www.kde.org/">KDE</ulink> is an open source
X11 desktop which is similar to CDE in many respects.
You might also like the look and feel of <ulink
url="http://www.xfce.org/">xfce</ulink>. KDE and xfce are both
in the <ulink url="http://www.FreeBSD.org/ports/">ports
URL="http://www.xfce.org/">xfce</ulink>. KDE and xfce are both
in the <ulink URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/ports/">ports
system</ulink>.</para>
</answer></qandaentry>
@ -3771,9 +3775,11 @@ laptop support.<anchor id="xig"></para>
<qandaentry><question>
<para>Are there any Database systems for FreeBSD?</para></question><answer>
<para>Yes! See the <ulink URL="../commercial/software_bycat.html#CATEGORY_DATABASE">Commercial Vendors</ulink> section of FreeBSD's Web site.</para>
<para>Yes! See the <ulink
URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/commercial/software_bycat.html#CATEGORY_DATABASE">
Commercial Vendors</ulink> section of FreeBSD's Web site.</para>
<para>Also see the <ulink URL="../ports/databases.html">Databases</ulink> section of the Ports collection.</para>
<para>Also see the <ulink URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/ports/databases.html">Databases</ulink> section of the Ports collection.</para>
</answer></qandaentry>
@ -3809,8 +3815,9 @@ id="applications">
<qandaset><qandaentry><question>
<para>So, where are all the user applications?</para></question><answer>
<para>Please take a look at <ulink URL="../ports/">the ports page</ulink> for info on software packages ported to
FreeBSD. The list currently tops 1800 and is growing daily, so come
<para>Please take a look at <ulink URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/ports/">the
ports page</ulink> for info on software packages ported to
FreeBSD. The list currently tops 3400 and is growing daily, so come
back to check often or subscribe to the <emphasis remap=tt>freebsd-announce</emphasis>
<link linkend="mailing">mailing list</link> for periodic updates on new
entries.</para>
@ -3870,7 +3877,7 @@ of FreeBSD at the following locations:</para>
<term>for 5.X-CURRENT</term>
<listitem>
<para><ulink url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-5-current/">ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-5-current</ulink></para>
<para><ulink URL="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-5-current/">ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-5-current</ulink></para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@ -5475,7 +5482,7 @@ used to firewall off on-disk data.</para>
negative security implications. A better way to access MSDOS
formatted media is to use the
<ulink
url="http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/ports.cgi?query=%5Emtools-&amp;stype=name">mtools</ulink> package in the ports collection.</para>
URL="http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/ports.cgi?query=%5Emtools-&amp;stype=name">mtools</ulink> package in the ports collection.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
@ -6331,7 +6338,7 @@ configure your Windows machine correctly, this should work
fine.</para>
<para>More detailed information about setting this up can be found in
the <ulink url="http://www.FreeBSD.org/tutorials/ppp/index.html">Pedantic PPP
the <ulink URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/tutorials/ppp/index.html">Pedantic PPP
Primer</ulink> by Steve Sims.</para>
<para>If you are using kernel-mode ppp, or have an Ethernet connection
@ -6768,7 +6775,7 @@ on creating devices.</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Use the <ulink
url="http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/ports.cgi?query=%5Esharity-light-&;amp;stype=name">sharity
URL="http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/ports.cgi?query=%5Esharity-light-&;amp;stype=name">sharity
light</ulink> package in the ports collection.</para>
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</answer>