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FreeBSD 8.1 Released

hsn and other readers pointed out that FreeBSD 8.1 has been released. "This is the second release from the 8-STABLE branch which improves on the functionality of FreeBSD 8.0 and introduces some new features. Some of the highlights: zfsloader added; zpool version of ZFS subsystem updated to version 14; NFSv4 ACL support in UFS and ZFS; support added to cp(1), find(1), getfacl(1), mv(1), and setfacl(1) utilities; UltraSPARC IV/IV+, SPARC64 V support; SMP support in PowerPC G5; BIND 9.6.2-P2..." ... and much more. See the release notes summary and the details.

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  1. Re:Awesome! by Pigskin-Referee · · Score: 0, Troll

    It has poor support for virtually every modern chip on the market. I don't think they ever heard of the 'N' wireless protocol.

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  2. Re:No Drivers - No Java - No Good by Pigskin-Referee · · Score: 0, Troll

    If anyone here is a troll, it is you. I simply stated my own personal experience with FreeBSD. I never made any claims regarding non Windows systems and ACL support. My statement was 100% accurate.

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