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| Summary | FreeBSD
is a Unix based OS that available as open source (free) in source code
form. It offers networking, performance and security for both the workstation,
Internet and Internet servers. It is a strong challenger to Linux, with
many users considering it to have superior stability and ease of installation.
FreeBSD has the most ports and packages over OpenBSD and NetBSD, but with less security than OpenBSD and less processor platform support than NetBSD. |
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| News | 25-Nov-2009 FreeBSD 8.0 Release Announcement 4-May-2009 FreeBSD 7.2 Release Announcement 7-Jan-2009 FreeBSD 7.1 Release Announcement 27-Feb-2008 FreeBSD 7.0 Release Announcement 18-Jan-2008 FreeBSD 6.3-Release Announcement 15-Jan-2007 FreeBSD v6.2 Release announcement 8-May-2006 Free BSD v6.1 released 4-Nov-2005 Free BSD v6.0 released 6-Nov-2004 FreeBSD v5.3 released 25-Feb-2004 FreeBSD v5.2.1 released 9-Jun-2003 FreeBSD v5.1 released 19-Jan-2003 FreeBSD v5.0 released 29-Jan-2002 FreeBSD v4.5 released 20-Sep-2001FreeBSD v4.3 released 20-Apr-2001 FreeBSD v4.3 released 21-Nov-2000 Free BSD v4.2 released 27-Sep-2000 Free BSD v4.1.1 released 27-Jul-2000 FreeBSD v4.1 released |
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| Product | FreeBSD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Processor | 486 or better | |||||||||||||||||||||
| RAM | 5 MB or more | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Drive space | 60 MB or more | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Drives | Runs from hard disk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Video | Monochrome or VGA (VGA or better for GUI desktop) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| File systems | BSD NFS, ZFD (with FreeBSD 7+) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Compatibility | BSD
Programs Programs built for Linux, SCO,DOS, NetBSD and BSDI with compatibility modules |
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| Interface | Text-based, graphics when using GUI desktop | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Installation | Install in any primary partition (will not install to a DOS type extended partition). Supports installation past 8 GB. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Variants | Workstation Server |
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| Versions | 1.0
Dec-1993 2.0 Nov-1994 3.0 Oct-1998 4.0 Mar-2000 4.1 Jul-2000 4.1.1 Sep-2000 4.2 21-Nov-2000 4.3 20-Apr-2001 4.4 20-Sep-2001 4.5 29-Jan-2002 4.6 Jun-2002 4.7 Oct-2002 5.0 Jan-2003 5.1 Jun-2003 5.2 Feb-2004 5.3 Nov-2004 6.0 Nov-2005 6.1 May-2006 6.2 Jan-2007 6.3 Jan-2008 7.0 Feb-2008 7.1 Jan-2009 7.2 May-2009 8.0 Nov-2009 |
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| Downloads | Download FreeBSD FTP Select the latest release from this ftp folder | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Links |
FreeBSD Support User Groups Documentation Hardware Compatibility v7.0 Developers |
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| Books | Unix Categories: All - FreeBSD
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| Publisher | Open
Source CD is available for purchase from FreeBSD Mall or Daemonnews |
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| Support | Paid and volunteer support available | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Alternatives | Linux, Windows XP/2003/Vista/7, Solaris | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Secrets | BSD stands for "Berkeley Software Distribution" the name chosen by Berkeley Computer Systems Research Group when the UNIX was first distributed. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pricing | Free (Open Source) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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