For seeing how it looks, go to the "Show your stuff thread" on GCC here on AO. A few BSD users posted screen shots. For installing go to the "Other tutorials" forum, and read my tutorial.

Security wise, it's gotten better, but it's a bitch to update for a newbie.


The default Shell is either SH or CSH. But you can use Bash like Linux does too. It's fast and stable. I'm writing a paper right now "SlackBSD" which goes over the differences, and what which is good at but it's no where near finished.

The link you posted in your post, click on it. On the right hand side, select the newbies section, and read.