The FreeBSD Browser: why, what, and how

Rich Morin writes "The FreeBSD Browser, a "proof of concept" demonstration from the Meta Project, is also quite a useful tool. Given a path name, man page reference, or list of keywords, it can bring up a swath of relevant files and man pages. A recent article in FreeBSDzine discusses why the browser is useful, what it does, and (to a degree) how it works. Please give it a try..."

Re:How useful is this?

[Anonymous Coward]

So MS are employing people to flamebait on slashdot now?

Let's conglomerate!

[LionMan]

Hey, great, an all in one search tool!
Hey, I've got an idea for what to make next! Let's make the OS totally GUI and combine the shell with a web browser!;)
Just kidding, guys, it's great to see novel ideas in the *nix world. Even after more than two decades! Still working and getting better.

Re:How useful is this?

[mr]

that would explain why BSDI has less than 2% of the server market.

Yet, this 'archaic' OS has more machines in NetCraft's top 50 uptime than any other OS.

Some people like stable. Others, like the BSD troll are just mentally unstable.

Re:How useful is this?

[shepd]

>*BSD users too are dooming thier own OS. As a group, they are a very vocal and rowdy bunch.

Isn't this group telling. Other than the parent post and mine, In this small discussion we have:

- A "give us FREE" style post...
- So MS are employing people to flamebait on slashdot now?
- Others, like the BSD troll are just mentally unstable.
- Sorry to bite on this troll, but I'd like to mention that a smaller percentage in DNA seperates us from monkeys.

And an entire 2 non-troll/non-flame posts.

I hate to say this, but I think he made his point.

Bah...

[Moderator]

In a few months a similar program will be in Debian and everybody will be rejoicing it as the greatest thing since apt-get.

Great innovation by the BSD guys. Unfortunately, they never get any publicity for getting things right...
Give us free! [freebsd.org]
GIVE US FREE! [freebsd.org]

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