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Welcome to PC-BSD and many thanks for your interest. | Welcome to PC-BSD and many thanks for your interest. | ||
| − | Early in 2005, Kris Moore, the founder of [http://www.pcbsd.org/ PC-BSD], presented the first beta version of PC-BSD | + | Early in 2005, Kris Moore, the founder of [http://www.pcbsd.org/ PC-BSD], presented the first beta version of PC-BSD, an easy-to-use FreeBSD-based 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 anyone can use, from the beginner to the advanced user alike. |
| − | + | PC-BSD is essentially a customized installation of FreeBSD, and not a forked-derivative. PC-BSD is based on FreeBSD's latest STABLE-branch. Since the underlying FreeBSD system has been kept intact, you have a fully functional FreeBSD system under the hood. PC-BSD is basically FreeBSD with a nice installer, some pre-configuration, kernel tweaks, PBI package management, pre-installed packages and some handy graphical utilities to make PC-BSD suitable for desktop use. As a user of PC-BSD, you don’t have to worry about configuring your system, but rather to simply install it and start using it. | |
| − | PC-BSD is | + | 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 | + | * PC-BSD pre-configures a desktop environment during installation |
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| − | * | + | * PC-BSD is installed by a graphical installer rather than a text based installer |
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| − | * [http:// | + | * PC-BSD installs a number of pre-installed applications |
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| + | * PC-BSD uses the unique PBI (Push Button Installer) package system and also supports FreeBSD's packages and ports systems | ||
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| + | * PC-BSD’s kernel has been recompiled with some configuration tweaks to better suit it for desktop use | ||
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| + | * PC-BSD comes pre-configured with a number of automatic scripts to perform tasks such as connecting digital cameras or USB memory sticks | ||
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| + | 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 [http://www.ixsystems.com/ iXsystems]. | ||
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| + | The rest of this section discusses: | ||
* [http://wiki.pcbsd.org/index.php/PC-BSD%27s_Goals_and_Features PC-BSD's Goals and Features] | * [http://wiki.pcbsd.org/index.php/PC-BSD%27s_Goals_and_Features PC-BSD's Goals and Features] | ||
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* [http://wiki.pcbsd.org/index.php/What%27s_New_in_9 What's New in 9] | * [http://wiki.pcbsd.org/index.php/What%27s_New_in_9 What's New in 9] | ||
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| + | * [http://wiki.pcbsd.org/index.php/PC-BSD_Releases PC-BSD Releases] | ||
Revision as of 06:53, 6 April 2011
Welcome to PC-BSD and many thanks for your interest.
Early in 2005, Kris Moore, the founder of PC-BSD, presented the first beta version of PC-BSD, an easy-to-use FreeBSD-based 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 anyone can use, from the beginner to the advanced user alike.
PC-BSD is essentially a customized installation of FreeBSD, and not a forked-derivative. PC-BSD is based on FreeBSD's latest STABLE-branch. Since the underlying FreeBSD system has been kept intact, you have a fully functional FreeBSD system under the hood. PC-BSD is basically FreeBSD with a nice installer, some pre-configuration, kernel tweaks, PBI package management, pre-installed packages and some handy graphical utilities to make PC-BSD suitable for desktop use. As a user of PC-BSD, you don’t have to worry about configuring your system, but rather to simply install it 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 a desktop environment during installation
- PC-BSD is installed by a graphical installer rather than a text based installer
- PC-BSD installs a number of pre-installed applications
- PC-BSD uses the unique PBI (Push Button Installer) package system and also supports FreeBSD's packages and ports systems
- PC-BSD’s kernel has been recompiled with some configuration tweaks to better suit it for desktop use
- 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.
The rest of this section discusses:
