> FreeBSD is working on a graphical installer. Finally.
"finally" what? like, what is the actual benefit to users here?
bsdinstall could definitely do with some improvements to its workflow (which people are working on) but it's already pretty intuitive and easy to use.
if you install FreeBSD with a graphical installer, you finish the install, and then... you end up with a "login:" prompt on a text terminal. so you didn't gain anything from having a graphical installer.
if the idea here is to make FreeBSD easier to install/use, then the focus should be on the post-install system (e.g., installing DRM/X/Wayland/etc. by default), not on the installer itself.
@lw and they could even take an inspiration from Linux in this point. Debian's installer works text-based (graphical is basically the same thing, but with a mouse) and offers clear and easy options to add popular DEs and other goodies post base install (which again I tend not to use). Just a matter of marking and pressing Enter.
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