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PC-BSD: The Most Beginner Friendly OS

soniyea writes "OSWeekly.com reviews PC-BSD and considers it the most beginner friendly OS in the market. 'From PC-BSD's roadmap to their default installation, I honestly feel good about where these guys are headed with their take on FreeBSD. This operating system has it all: support both from the professional level as well as that of the community, the ability to install Linux software, thanks to the binary compatibility layer, and of course — speed. Understand for most people, the speed factor is more or less a matter of opinion. But I have found that in some areas, it felt faster at the core level. Maybe I just had too much coffee that day? Either way, I totally recommend PC-BSD for anyone wanting to take a step into the wild side. FreeBSD, it's not just for geeks anymore.'"

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  1. PC-BSOD? by nodnarb1978 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I *know* BSD is quite stable, I've used it in production environments in the past.

    But...am I the only one that sees "BSD" and reads "BSOD"....every time??

    Always nice to see serious efforts to bring *nix to the desktop, though. :)

  2. 6502 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The most beginner friendly assembly language.

  3. The article is a little too quick to praise by insulanus_hailstorm · · Score: 5, Funny
    From the article:
    This is the single most flawless installation method for software that I have seen for software since, well, Windows to be completely honest.
    Fine praise. Fine praise, indeed.
  4. Next Gen OS by jeriqo · · Score: 3, Funny

    Just seen a screenshot, is this a competitor for Windows 95?

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    Alexis 'jeriqo' BRET
  5. Caffeine by Badfysh · · Score: 3, Funny

    >But I have found that in some areas, it felt faster at the core level. Maybe I just had too much coffee that day?

    Wouldn't it feel slower? Like Fry running around that museum?

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    I was conned by an old man in a cloak. It turns out those *were* the droids I was looking for.