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FreeBSD : Articles : Customizing the FreeBSD kernel
Posted: ( Wed 22nd Mar 2000 10:23:20[PM] UTC )
As Linux and FreeBSD often run side by side, Linux administrators would do well to learn how to configure FreeBSD to meet their needs. Michael Lucas presents a guide to customizing the FreeBSD kernel, written for the Linux oriented.

FreeBSD : Articles : FreeBSD ports and packages system explained
Posted: ( Mon 20th Mar 2000 01:24:09[PM] UTC )
If you've ever toyed around with one of the many Unix-based operating systems, chances are that you've encountered source code that would not compile on your system maybe because your system is missing other programs the compile depends on. The FreeBSD ports/packages system attempts to address all of these issues and make third party application installation a breeze.

FreeBSD : News : FreeBSD 4.0 released
Posted: ( Wed 15th Mar 2000 12:30:45[PM] UTC )
In this release, NFS has been immensely improved with bug fixes and performance tuning, Numerous security enhancements and fixes have been applied during the course of development of FreeBSD 4.0 and many more important changes have been made.

FreeBSD : News : BSD and FreeBSD: When two become one
Posted: ( Fri 10th Mar 2000 04:31:09[AM] UTC )
Two of the largest developers and suppliers of the Unix-like Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) operating system have merged. Berkeley Software Design Inc. (BSDI), distributor of the BSD/OS operating system announced Friday that it has merged with Walnut Creek CDROM, distributor of the FreeBSD operating system.

FreeBSD : News : Why BSD Matters
Posted: ( Thu 9th Mar 2000 01:16:12[PM] UTC )
The biggest news concerned BSDi (Berkeley Systems Design, Inc.) and Walnut Creek CD-ROM, which is the primary backer of FreeBSD. The two entities will merge, forming a company called BSD Inc. The end result will be a combination of FreeBSD and BSD/OS, available in both commercial and freely available versions.

FreeBSD : News : Review of FreeBSD 3.4
Posted: ( Fri 18th Feb 2000 02:54:16[PM] UTC )
I recieved a copy of FreeBSD 3.2 a couple of months back for review and in a small conspiracy of idiocies, errors and emergencies wound up putting off the review until after the release of 3.4. Since it has taken me a month to get around to ordering a copy of 3.4 from Walnut Creek, I thought the fair thing would be to write an extended review of two or three installments and report on what I see as the "big picture", if you will. But first a little history....

FreeBSD : Articles : OpenBSD 2.6 - new features
Posted: ( Fri 11th Feb 2000 07:45:34[AM] UTC )
Well it's been a few months, and a new release of OpenBSD is out (since December 1st 1999 actually) and I thought it was high time I covered some of the new features and improvements. For those of you unfamiliar with OpenBSD it is a flavor of UNIX based on BSD, with one main goal in mind. Security. The entire purpose of OpenBSD is to provide a fast, stable, and above all, secure computing platform.

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 : Articles : Design Elements of the FreeBSD VM System
Posted: ( Thu 20th Jan 2000 01:42:54[PM] UTC )
The title is really just a fancy way of saying that I am going to attempt to describe the whole VM enchilada, hopefully in a way that everyone can follow.

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.

OpenBSD : Links : OpenBSD 2.6 integrates Secure Shell protocol
Posted: ( Sun 26th Dec 1999 04:18:05[PM] UTC )
OpenBSD announced today the launch of OpenBSD 2.6, the first computer operating system to integrate the free open source OpenSSH secure communication tools in the base system. Already regarded by many security experts as the most secure OS on the Internet, OpenBSD now comes even closer to being "Secure by Default".

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.