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PC-BSD 7.1 Released With Integrated Software Manager

Posted by kdawson on from the new-bits dept.

Death Metal writes "PC-BSD 7.1 is built upon the FreeBSD 7.1-STABLE operating system. FreeBSD is a UNIX-based operating system that provides a high level of security and stability. The Galileo Edition of PC-BSD includes updated versions of KDE (4.2.2) and Xorg (7.4). The latest version of KDE includes new window effects, screen savers, and better 3D Acceleration. PC-BSD exclusively features the Push Button Installer, a software installation wizard with a wide range of applications. The latest version improves PBI self-containment to increase reliability. The Add / Remove Programs tool and the Update Manager have been consolidated into 'Software & Updates.'"

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  1. 10 gigs? by FudRucker · · Score: 5, Insightful

    of disk space for a friggin OS is just crazy! i like FreeBSD & PCBSD, but it is getting bloated!

    i have the disk space (500gigs), but i would have to re-arrange some disk partitions which means i would have to burn several DVDs of backup so i don't lose data, you would think any OS would keep t3h bloat below 5 gigs!

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    1. Re:10 gigs? by Cyberax · · Score: 3, Insightful

      My new SSD drive is 64 GB and 10 GB is NOT a small amount.

      Ubuntu works just fine with a fraction of that space.

    2. Re:10 gigs? by Ash-Fox · · Score: 3, Insightful

      Bloated, or featureful? Does Vista include a decent text editor? Compilers? Server software

      You know... For average people, that sounds bloated.

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    3. Re:10 gigs? by Nimey · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Then PC-BSD 7.1 is not for you. Good thing other operating systems work for you, isn't it?

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    4. Re:10 gigs? by tomhudson · · Score: 2, Insightful

      i would have to burn several DVDs of backup so i don't lose data

      Ah, the naiveté of youth ...

      Real BSD users set up an rsync box.

      Depending on burned dvds for backup is like depending on pulling out to prevent contraception. Ask Bristol Palin how well that form of "safe sex" worked out. When you lose your data, be sure to post the story to fmylife.com so we can all laugh at your angst- and hubris-filled story.

  2. Re:What about [X | Z]FS? by FST777 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Since it is in FreeBSD, it will be in PC-BSD.

    I believe ZFS has been in FreeBSD since 7.0. A quick google teaches me that PC-BSD is enjoying it since then too.

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  3. Re:So just like Ubuntu by Ian+Alexander · · Score: 2, Insightful

    It's just FreeBSD with KDE and a convenient package manager- in addition to ports and conventional binary packages PC-BSD also supports PBI's, which are closer to .app bundles that you find on OS X than a traditional Linux package. It also comes with a (imho) well-designed installer that makes installing faster and easier than the normal FBSD installer.

    Basically, if you like FreeBSD and KDE but don't really have the time or inclination to set it all up yourself, PC-BSD is convenient.