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FreeBSD : Articles : Word Processors on FreeBSD
Posted: ( Mon 11th Dec 2000 05:19:35[AM] UTC )
This paper provides a short comparison and overview of six word processor programs which run on Unix, specifically FreeBSD: AbiWord, Applix Words, FrameMaker, KWord, StarWriter, and WordPerfect. The goal is to save time for others looking for a word processor by guiding them to the most likely preferred products first.

FreeBSD : Reviews : FreeBSD 4.2
Posted: ( Thu 7th Dec 2000 09:05:30[PM] UTC )
FreeBSD 4.2 is a great addition to the series, but it may not be an essential upgrade for users running 4.0 or higher. If you haven't tried FreeBSD yet, there's no better time to try, as it is gaining momentum, which this release indicates.

BSD : Opinions : Beyond Windows and Linux: Discovering the BSDs
Posted: ( Wed 22nd Nov 2000 06:24:43[PM] UTC )
The BSDs have been around for a long time - longer than Linux. But they have received much less attention than Linux in the press because they have fewer noisy supporters. Nevertheless, they continue to thrive, because of their similarities to, and differences from, Linux.

BSD : Howtos : Linux compatibility, the hard way
Posted: ( Sat 18th Nov 2000 05:50:30[PM] UTC )
It's always irritated me to have two Linux installs on my system, however: one under /linux, and one under /usr/compat/linux. It seems it would be possible to run programs in Linux mode using the existing Linux partition, rather than installing linux_base.

FreeBSD : Reviews : Open-sourcing the Apple
Posted: ( Fri 17th Nov 2000 07:08:39[PM] UTC )
Is OS X just another fancy GUI-based operating desktop system like Windows or is it a more industrially useful server-centric operating system like FreeBSD or Linux-based OS's?

NetBSD : Articles : BSD on Virtual PC
Posted: ( Wed 8th Nov 2000 04:35:00[PM] UTC )
Virtual PC is a PC emulator. It emulates the behavior of a fairly standard PC, including text mode video, graphics, and sound. It's totally software based, but it acts like a computer similar to a PC. This article's author shares his experiences with using the Virtual PC to run NetBSD.

BSD : Articles : Esoteric commands (part two)
Posted: ( Fri 3rd Nov 2000 06:22:34[PM] UTC )
This article continues with more explanations of some esoteric commands that are often installed by default (in the base install) by different BSD flavours.

BSD : Articles : Esoteric BSD commands
Posted: ( Fri 3rd Nov 2000 05:55:57[PM] UTC )
The miscellaneous utilities on BSD-type machines range from "[" (yes that's a command) and ac to znew and zzz with strange names such as zic, atactl, vgrind, chrtbl, usbhidctl, lookbib, crunchide, hpftodit and fsirand. This article briefly explores a few uncommonly-used commands.

FreeBSD : Articles : An introduction to Webmin
Posted: ( Sun 29th Oct 2000 05:03:24[PM] UTC )
When you think of using pretty GUI administrative utilities, Unix is usually not the first operating system that springs to mind. However, the operating systems that do provide nice-looking utilities usually don't let you configure the system any deeper than the vendor wants you to. Fortunately, with FreeBSD and the ports collection, you can have the best of both worlds.

OpenBSD : Articles : OpenBSD as a database server
Posted: ( Sun 22nd Oct 2000 06:44:51[AM] UTC )
Support for OpenBSD (within PHP in particular) has in the past been sketchy, but things appear to be improving now. PHP3 and MySQL are both in the ports tree distributed with OpenBSD 2.7, making installation and configuration a relatively simple process.

FreeBSD : Articles : Dancing with the devil: FreeBSD 4.1
Posted: ( Tue 10th Oct 2000 07:55:29[PM] UTC )
I've loved FreeBSD since the first moment I saw that devilish logo. The OS has always impressed me with its stunning performance and infallible stability. Of course, times change and for numerous reasons I've been running Windows 2000 lately. The other day I noticed that FreeBSD 4.1 had been released, so I thought I would give it a whirl on my spare hard drive.

BSD : Links : BSDSearch.Com starting to roll
Posted: ( Fri 29th Sep 2000 08:14:19[PM] UTC )
BSDsearch.com is now online with news, forums and of course a extensive directory backing their search engine.

FreeBSD : Articles : BSD system takes on Linux
Posted: ( Mon 25th Sep 2000 08:12:58[PM] UTC )
The buzz in operating systems today seems to center on Linux. But there's another OS generating a lot of interest - BSD.

OpenBSD : Links : OpenBSD and the future of the Internet
Posted: ( Sat 9th Sep 2000 11:47:53[PM] UTC )
OpenBSD 2.7 now ships with complete IPv6 support. In real world terms, this means you could feasibly operate a purely IPv6 network of OpenBSD machines, or have them participate in an IPv6 internetwork.

OpenBSD : Links : OpenBSD's good example
Posted: ( Sun 27th Aug 2000 09:04:12[AM] UTC )
OpenBSD has done a lot of things right and there are some things that the Linux community should study and emulate. Certain principles that the OpenBSD developers are following, such as secure by default mode and code auditing, are things that Linux should be doing.