The compiz fusion article previously duplicated portions of the handbook
in an effort to be complete. In addition, there was no reference from
the handbook so it was often forgotten.
By moving the article into the handbook, the article can be simplified,
text removed, and cross references can be added.
In addition, adding nice effects is a common enough task and isn't too
technical that it could be combined with the handbook.
As a part of the migration, reduce the focus on requiring an nVidia
driver.
There are a few places in the source tree where we list supported
architectures. Point people to a single place since we never remember
to update all the lists
- comparing 'Linux' vs 'FreeBSD' is comparing apples and fruit: one is
just the kernel and the other is a specific distribution.
- the license 'debate' is well covered elsewhere
- it still references CVS
- comparing the development style of '300 committers' vs 'going through
the maintainer' is a straw man and doesn't reflect how Linux works (or
how BSD works)
- the supported platforms list is old and incorrect
- the "Extensible Frameworks" section belongs elsewhere
- the 'security' section is a feature list, not a comparison and is
missing important features
etc.
Discussed with: mjg
it seems unlikely that users new to FreeBSD will want to do any of
- use a floppy
- use DOS
and even using a tape drive and printing aren't common first tasks
remove this section
- move perks into a question rather than its own section
- stop directing people to email me directly and instead direct people
to email the liasion alias
- it references sysinstall, which is gone
- the scripts used to install the system use pkg_add not pkg
- and are rotted in other ways
- the limitations of sysinstall have been somewhat mitigated by
bsdinstall (which can install into a new directory)
- it warns of outdated stuff (acroread8 doesn't exist anymore)
- package building takes place on runnning system and not on poudriere
- many of the packages referenced don't exist or are vastly changed
- it incorrectly installs the base system
- and more
Discussed with: jmg, Daniel O'Connor, bjk
- laptops do not come with PCMCIA anymore
- laptops don't come with modems anymore
- APM is dead
- ACPI power management is in the handbook
- pccard is dead
Discussed with: jmg
- use pkg instead of directly installing from ports
- reduce references to old versions of gcc, and make the article more
future-proof
- now that we either have a modern version of gcc or clang in base / as
the package building compiler, the impact of binary perf is no longer
relevant.
really, this article should either move into the handbook or be removed.
- remove mail-loopback question. The answer directly quotes the sendmail FAQ,
and we don't need to be a secondary source for one-of-many sendmail specific
questions.
- migrate individual pages from 16 and 17 into the main page
- don't use the word 'absolute'
- make the "I want to help" stuff look nicer
quick review by jgh, discussed with allanjude
- remove a dead link to a now-gone case study
- this page contains a total of 3 sections, with a total of 8 links, there is no
need for a table of contents which pushes the useful content down
- remove leading "So"
- simplify explanation of packages and pkg(7)
- the old package tools are dead, don't ask about converting back
- remove question about killing processes by name. This is not an FAQ and the
FAQ is not an intro to Unix guide.
- don't point out bad IRC channels, just point to good ones
- simplify password hashing question by presuming a modern version (and briefly
mentioning 8)
- combine memory limits questions into single question
