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FreeBSD 11.0 Released (freebsdfoundation.org)
Long-time Slashdot reader basscomm writes, "After a couple of delays, FreeBSD 11 has been released. Check out the release notes here."
The FreeBSD Foundation writes:
The latest release continues to pioneer the field of copyfree-licensed, open source operating systems by including new architecture support, performance improvements, toolchain enhancements and support for contemporary wireless chipsets.
The new features and improvements bring about an even more robust operating system that both companies and end users alike benefit greatly from using.
FreeBSD 11 supports both the ARMv8 and RISC-V architectures, and also supports the 802.11n wireless networking standard. In addition, OpenSSH has been updated to 7.2p2, and OpenSSH DSA key generation has been disabled by default, so "It is important to update OpenSSH keys prior to upgrading."
FreeBSD 11 supports both the ARMv8 and RISC-V architectures, and also supports the 802.11n wireless networking standard. In addition, OpenSSH has been updated to 7.2p2, and OpenSSH DSA key generation has been disabled by default, so "It is important to update OpenSSH keys prior to upgrading."
...You're surprised that a dead OS... At peak times, Netflix generates over 35% of all the traffic on the US portion of the Internet. Guess what "dead" OS powers the servers that create all that traffic?
I dunno man, is there something better than ext4 out there for linux? 'Cause I don't see ext4 as being a better filesystem than ZFS by any metric.
RAID controllers, I don't know the coverage.
With respect to security and partitioning, FreeBSD has Capsicum, and has had Jails for decades. Oh, we also have Xen and Docker now, if you absolutely must. :)
You might want to consider revisiting FreeBSD again; it's generally a well-thought-out design and implementation. There's not a 1-to-1 feature partity with Linux, but sometimes, that's the point.