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PC-BSD 0.5a Beta: BSD For Dummies

Posted by timothy on from the deleetifying dept.

linuxbeta writes "PC-BSD 0.5a beta has now been released! You can download the 670Mb ISO file from our download page. This version fixes some minor bugs, and now has fully automatic network support. Screenshots available." So what's it all about? From the PC-BSD FAQ: "This OS has as its goals to be user-friendly, especially in the area of software installation and management, something that many of the *nix based distros have not yet mastered."

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  1. Re:I question the motive behind "User Friendly" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Linux is simpler in configuration than most BSD based distros really; just the install is easier.

    And, well... that's my point.

  2. A screenshot of an *BSD installer by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Where would you like to install BSD?
    1) On my dead hard drive
    2) In my personal cemetery
    3) Deep inside a dark tomb

    What type of mouse do you use?
    1) A slightly dead Dell mouse
    2) A rodent corpse I picked up
    3) I don't