PC-BSD 9.0 Release · Slashdot Mirror

Posted by Soulskill on Saturday January 14, 2012 @03:53PM from the two-bsd-stories-in-one-week-alright dept.

PuceBaboon writes "It's worth noting that, in addition to the main FreeBSD release covered here recently, PC-BSD has also released their 'Isotope' edition, based on FreeBSD 9.0. Why would you be interested? Well, PC-BSD, while not the first, is certainly the most current version of FreeBSD aimed squarely at the desktop user. Pre-configured for the desktop and using a graphical installer, the 9.0 release includes KDE, GNOME, XFCE and LXDE desktop environments, an update manager, WiFi 'quick connect,' BootCamp support and auto-configuration for most common hardware. Live-CD, VirtualBox and VMware release images for 32- and 64-bit architectures also make it easier than ever for users to test the release before committing to a full install. Check out the torrents (scroll down), main download page and the PC-BSD 9.0 manual pages."

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Actually... by MrEricSir · 2012-01-14 16:19 · Score: 3, Insightful

Considering how many Macbooks I've seen at coffee shops lately, that might not be far off.

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Re:A nice KDE implementation, but... by Amiralul · 2012-01-14 20:26 · Score: 4, Insightful

c. choice of desktop manager, not just KDE
Wait, what?