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| − | <noinclude>{{NavHeader|back=Preface|forward=PC- | + | <noinclude>{{NavHeader|back=Preface|forward=PC-BSD®'s Goals and Features}}</noinclude> |
| − | Welcome to PC- | + | Welcome to PC-BSD®! |
| − | {{citelink|url=http://www.pcbsd.org/|txt=PC- | + | {{citelink|url=http://www.pcbsd.org/|txt=PC-BSD®}} began in 2005 when Kris Moore presented the first beta version of a {{citelink|url=http://www.freebsd.org/|txt=FreeBSD}} operating system pre-configured for desktop use. Since then, PC-BSD® has matured into a polished, feature-rich, free-of-charge, open source operating system that meets the desktop needs of the beginner to the advanced user alike. |
| − | PC- | + | PC-BSD® is essentially a customized installation of FreeBSD, not a forked derivative. Since the underlying FreeBSD system has been kept intact, you have a fully functional FreeBSD system under the hood. PC-BSD® provides a graphical installer, a graphical package management system, and dozens of graphical utilities that make PC-BSD® suitable for desktop use. As a user of PC-BSD®, you don’t have to worry about configuring a FreeBSD system for desktop use; instead you can simply install and start using it. |
| − | The main difference between PC- | + | The main difference between PC-BSD® and FreeBSD is that PC-BSD® is geared towards desktop use, while FreeBSD has been created with server use in mind. Other differences include: |
| − | * PC- | + | * PC-BSD® pre-configures at least one desktop manager during installation |
| − | * PC- | + | * PC-BSD® is installed by a graphical installer rather than a text based installer |
| − | * the PC- | + | * the PC-BSD® installer supports additional features such as configuring ZFS and encryption during installation |
| − | * PC- | + | * PC-BSD® provides a graphical software management system |
| − | * PC- | + | * PC-BSD® provides a Control Panel of graphical utilities for configuring the system |
| − | * PC- | + | * PC-BSD®’s ''rc.conf'' and ''sysctl.conf'' have been tweaked for a desktop environment |
| − | * PC- | + | * PC-BSD® comes pre-configured with a number of automatic scripts to perform tasks such as connecting digital cameras or USB memory sticks |
| − | PC- | + | PC-BSD® started off as an independent project, but since October, 2006 PC-BSD® is (financially) backed and supported by the enterprise-class hardware solutions provider {{citelink|url=http://www.ixsystems.com/|txt=iXsystems}}. |
The rest of this section discusses: | The rest of this section discusses: | ||
| − | * [[PC- | + | * [[PC-BSD®'s Goals and Features]] |
* [[What's New in 9.1]] | * [[What's New in 9.1]] | ||
| − | * [[PC- | + | * [[PC-BSD® Releases]] |
| − | * [[PC- | + | * [[PC-BSD® for Linux Users]] |
<noinclude>{{refheading}}</noinclude> | <noinclude>{{refheading}}</noinclude> | ||
Revision as of 05:27, 23 August 2012
| Introduction |
Welcome to PC-BSD®!
PC-BSD®[1] began in 2005 when Kris Moore presented the first beta version of a FreeBSD[2] operating system pre-configured for desktop use. Since then, PC-BSD® has matured into a polished, feature-rich, free-of-charge, open source operating system that meets the desktop needs of the beginner to the advanced user alike.
PC-BSD® is essentially a customized installation of FreeBSD, not a forked derivative. Since the underlying FreeBSD system has been kept intact, you have a fully functional FreeBSD system under the hood. PC-BSD® provides a graphical installer, a graphical package management system, and dozens of graphical utilities that make PC-BSD® suitable for desktop use. As a user of PC-BSD®, you don’t have to worry about configuring a FreeBSD system for desktop use; instead you can simply install and start using it.
The main difference between PC-BSD® and FreeBSD is that PC-BSD® is geared towards desktop use, while FreeBSD has been created with server use in mind. Other differences include:
- PC-BSD® pre-configures at least one desktop manager during installation
- PC-BSD® is installed by a graphical installer rather than a text based installer
- the PC-BSD® installer supports additional features such as configuring ZFS and encryption during installation
- PC-BSD® provides a graphical software management system
- PC-BSD® provides a Control Panel of graphical utilities for configuring the system
- PC-BSD®’s rc.conf and sysctl.conf have been tweaked for a desktop environment
- PC-BSD® comes pre-configured with a number of automatic scripts to perform tasks such as connecting digital cameras or USB memory sticks
PC-BSD® started off as an independent project, but since October, 2006 PC-BSD® is (financially) backed and supported by the enterprise-class hardware solutions provider iXsystems[3].
The rest of this section discusses:
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