Installing FreeBSD is straightforward with a text-based installer and automatic partitioning available. Installing apps and desktop environments, like Xfce, using pkg commands is manageable and ...
Thanks for the review of FreeBSD 12.1, it's refreshing to see alternatives OS. FreeBSD could be used for Desktop, and I used FreeBSD and NetBSD natively at some points, but *NOT* with a graphical UI.
One is the world's oldest Linux distro, the other isn't Linux at all. Each delivers superb stability - let's compare.