BSD News

FreeBSD : News : What Can Linux Learn From FreeBSD?
Posted: ( Wed 2nd Feb 2000 09:38:18[AM] UTC )
As a network consultant, my clients often ask me which operating system they should run on their servers. I start by telling them why NT should be avoided. The big decision lies in choosing which Unix to use.

FreeBSD : News : Buddying up to BSD: Part Four - FreeBSD
Posted: ( Thu 27th Jan 2000 03:28:57[AM] UTC )
After a brief break from BSD, I had to return for more. This week I will be continuing the series with FreeBSD. FreeBSD is certainly one of the more popular BSDs. Many testimonials talk of extremely fast networking, combined with super uptimes. Internet power-houses such as Yahoo, Walnut Creek CDROM and even Microsoft's Hotmail swear by FreeBSD.

FreeBSD : News : Linux under FreeBSD
Posted: ( Sun 2nd Jan 2000 01:17:04[PM] UTC )
FreeBSD has several options for using software from other platforms, such as Wine for Win32 and dosemu for DOS. BSDI, NetBSD, and OpenBSD binaries will run unmodified, and source code from many UNIX or Linux programs can be compiled without modification on FreeBSD.

FreeBSD : News : Why BSD is more free than GPL is
Posted: ( Tue 28th Dec 1999 01:21:54[PM] UTC )
I've thought about the BSD License and GPL, and I've concluded that BSD is the most free intellectual license around. BSD allows anyone the freedom of doing whatever one wishes with BSD code. BSD allows reward through money from proprietary work or the zero cost to great software. I also like the GPL because I can get good stuff for free, but BSD also does the same.

FreeBSD : News : Applixware for FreeBSD
Posted: ( Sun 26th Dec 1999 04:19:17[PM] UTC )
For years, BSDers have been looking for ways to help their favorite OS penetrate the office and home marketplace. They have been ignored mainly because of the lack of an office suite with word processor and spreadsheet and presentation package. Given the ubiquitous popularity of a certain other OS and office productivity product, compatibility with the existing document base is also a big factor.

FreeBSD : News : FreeBSD 3.4 Announcement
Posted: ( Sun 26th Dec 1999 04:14:13[PM] UTC )
FreeBSD 3.4-RELEASE is available at ftp.FreeBSD.org and various FTP mirror sites throughout the world. It can also be ordered on CD from The FreeBSD Mall.

FreeBSD : News : FreeBSD 3.4 Announcement
Posted: ( Mon 20th Dec 1999 01:03:31[PM] UTC )
Just in under the wire for the current millenium, Jordan K. Hubbard is happy to announce the availability of FreeBSD 3.4-RELEASE, the very latest in 3.x-STABLE branch technology.

FreeBSD : News : Audio Interview with Mike Smith
Posted: ( Sat 4th Dec 1999 04:47:27[PM] UTC )
Mike Smith is an engineer in the FreeBSD test labs. Emmett Plant and Paul Ferris interview Mike about the new and exciting developments in FreeBSD, as well as the differences between FreeBSD's license and the GPL used by Linux.

FreeBSD : News : Applixware for FreeBSD
Posted: ( Thu 2nd Dec 1999 02:00:58[AM] UTC )
Applix, Incorporated, in partnership with Walnut Creek CDROM, have released Applixware Office Solutions in a native FreeBSD binary.

FreeBSD : News : FreeBSD, OpenBSD and SuSE 6.2 Eval Review
Posted: ( Thu 18th Nov 1999 02:38:33[AM] UTC )
I like Unix, Linux, xBSD, and playing with operating systems to see what they can offer as servers or as desktops, and here's my opinon - my 2 cents worth about FreeBSD, OpenBSD and SuSE Linux 6.2.

FreeBSD : News : Bob Frankenberg's breaking Windows
Posted: ( Tue 9th Nov 1999 03:49:30[PM] UTC )
Ex-Novell CEO speaks out on Microsoft: We are using an open-source software product; it's Free BSD, as opposed to Linux.

FreeBSD : News : Applixware for FreeBSD Operating System
Posted: ( Wed 3rd Nov 1999 12:36:47[PM] UTC )
Applix, Inc., the leader in applications for Linux and UNIX workstations, today announced a distribution agreement with Walnut Creek CDROM.

FreeBSD : News : FreeBSD Con 99
Posted: ( Thu 28th Oct 1999 03:56:49[PM] UTC )
October 17, 1999 marked a milestone in the history of FreeBSD -- the first FreeBSD conference was held in the city where it all began, Berkeley, CA. Over 300 developers, users, and interested parties attended from around the globe.

FreeBSD : News : Test Drive FreeBSD
Posted: ( Wed 27th Oct 1999 03:56:23[AM] UTC )
This website gives you quick, open, online access to simply run your applications on FreeBSD.

FreeBSD : News : FreeBSDCon '99
Posted: ( Thu 21st Oct 1999 04:38:44[PM] UTC )
By every metric that matters, FreeBSDCon is a huge success: everyone's jazzed, no one's bitching, and attendance has exceeded organizers' expectations by a fat margin.