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Released: PC-BSD 8.2 (Hubble Edition)

Gerard — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:25:44 +0000

Following the release of FreeBSD 8.2, iXsystems has now released PC-BSD 8.2. As you will know, PC-BSD closely follows FreeBSD’s release cycle (on which it is based) but makes it easier for use on the desktop. As a sidenote, Dru Lavigne, PC-BSD’s Community … Continue reading →

Available: PC-BSD 8.2-RC3

Gerard — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:12:30 +0000

Following the release of FreeBSD 8.2-RC3, the third Release Candidate for PC-BSD 8.2 was announced today by Kris Moore, Lead Developer of PC-BSD. This RC is expected to be the last RC version prior to release which is expected some time in … Continue reading →

Available: PC-BSD 8.2-RC2

Gerard — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:08:05 +0000

The PC-BSD Team has announced (pc-bsd blog) the availability of the second Release Candidate for PC-BSD 8.2. This will be the last beta version prior to release which is expected some time in the next 2–3 weeks. In addition to some fixes in response to previous 8.2 testing … Continue reading →

Popular Free *BSDs in Full Development

Susan Linton — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Three well-known BSD clones are in their latest developmental cycles and have recently released test versions. FreeBSD is closing in on version 7.4 with a RC2, GhostBSD just released their 2.0 Beta 2, and PC-BSD 8.2 has seen its second release candidate as well. more>>

Available: PC-BSB 9.0 testing snapshot

Gerard — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:57:52 +0000

Kris Moore has announced another PC-BSD 9.0 testing snapshot: “Another release of the PC-BSD 9 snapshot is now available for download. This snapshot includes a bunch of bug-fixes to the GDM login manager, some new meta-pkgs, and fixes to the PBI … Continue reading →

Miscelaneous (Free)BSD news and links (Week 2)

Gerard — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:43:35 +0000

I End of Life Announcement for PC-BSD 7.x With the release of version 8.2 just around the corner, and PC-BSD 9.0 slated for later this year, we will be stopping the production of new packages / PBIs for the PC-BSD 7.x … Continue reading →

PC-BSD development in 2011

Gerard — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:59:38 +0000

I’ve contacted the lead developers of different FreeBSD based projects and asked them about their development plans and ideas for 2011. Let’s start with PC-BSD today. As you all know, PC-BSD is a free, open-source operating system based on rock-solid … Continue reading →

Available: PC-BSD 8.2-RC1

Gerard — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:49:28 +0000

The PC-BSD Team has announced the availability of the first Release Candidate for PC-BSD 8.2. Version 8.2-RC1 contains a number of enhancements, improvements, and bug fixes in response to previous 8.2 testing snapshots. Some of the notable changes are: Updated … Continue reading →

FreeBSD quick news and links (week 52)

Gerard — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 01:11:34 +0000

Below some links to news articles and blog posts relating to FreeBSD, it’s development, howto’s etc, and other interesting bits and bops connected with the FreeBSD operating system. 1. Automatic Install with FreeBSD 64-bit on RootBSD. All new RootBSD orders … Continue reading →

PC-BSD 8.2-BETA1 available for Testing

Gerard — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 23:34:06 +0000

Following the release of FreeBSD 8.2-BETA1, PC-BSD 8.2-BETA1 is available too: The PC-BSD Team is pleased to announce the availability of PC-BSD 8.2-BETA1 which is running FreeBSD 8.2-PreRELEASE, Xorg 7.5, and KDE 4.5.4 Version 8.2 contains a number of enhancements … Continue reading →