Now that I'm really getting back into the BSDs, I wanted to give GhostBSD a good test to see if it would make it easier for folks to move away from Linux. The answer is a resounding, yes! I know that the project is using XLibre, which is a non-starter for many folks. I'm not thrilled about it, either, but if you're wanting to move to FreeBSD, and you're not a really technical person, this would be a great way to do it. Literally, the install is something like 4 or 5 steps and then you have a fully functioning BSD system. Sure, with the installer being easier, you won't have as much control over the install but a lot of people aren't really concerned about that and just want to make a move away from Linux (or Windows, for that matter).
I decided to go with the Xfce Community version. The install took about 10 minutes on my ThinkPad L14 laptop. When the install completed, I had a very nice desktop with functional wireless (huge bonus!). Updating the system is super easy, too. I was told there were updates, clicked on update, and a few minutes later, the process was complete. It even upgraded Firefox to the latest release.
For me, the only issue is that XLibre is used, but I am going to look past that issue for now and continue to test GhostBSD.
@chadmccullough There's an agent in there, but maybe not in the Xfce build. https://forums.ghostbsd.org/d/830-announcing-casper-ghostbsds-autonomous-ai-assistant
Announcing Casper — GhostBSD's Autonomous AI Assistant