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FreeBSD 6.1 Released

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the get-it-while-its-hot dept.

nbritton writes "FreeBSD 6.1 has been released! This release is the next step in the development of the 6.X branch, delivering several performance improvements, many bugfixes, and a few new features. Of note are the major improvements to the filesystem and SATA code, possibly making FreeBSD the number one choice for SATA RAID implementations. For a complete list of new features and known problems, please see the release notes, errata list, Bittorrent Downloads, Mirrors, Hardware Notes, and Installation Guide."

2 of 227 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Any reason to switch? by Zemplar · · Score: 0, Redundant

    "Any notable reasons to try FreeBSD?"

    Sure, it's better than GNU/Linux, IMHO. Additionally, FreeBSD is a complete OS, not just a kernel.

    If your preference is for structure and good engineering, you'll like FreeBSD. However, if you use hot glue and duct tape to fix everything, stick with Linux. This isn't a bash on GNU/Linux, since both work, but merely a quick idea of their "personality".

  2. Re:FreeBSD 6 + pf by Dan+Ost · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Is there some reason that you're using FreeBSD with pf instead of using OpenBSD with pf?

    (for those of you who don't know, pf is developed by the OpenBSD team and was ported
    to FreeBSD by some FBSD developers).

    It just seems to me that if pf is the reason you're using FreeBSD, then you would probably
    be even happier using OpenBSD.

    --

    *sigh* back to work...