Archive | July, 2009
FreeBSD Code Metrics now on Ohloh.net
Murray Stokely has an interesting post on Ohloh.net: I’ve written previously about Ohloh.net and how I’d like to see more of the dynamic code metrics calculated there available on the FreeBSD web site. I am happy to report that today I noticed after several years of attempts, the ohloh repository import servers have finally managed to [...]
Continue reading...PC-BSD 7.1.1 Released
21. July 2009
The PC-BSD Team has announced the availability of PC-BSD 7.1.1 Version 7.1.1 contains a number of bugfixes and improvements from PC-BSD 7.1, including KDE 4.2.4, improvements to printing support, Xorg Server 1.6.1, and much more. For a full list of changes, please refer to the changelog. Users who wish to upgrade from PC-BSD 7.0.x / 7.1 are [...]
Continue reading...Securing Network Services with FreeBSD Jails
21. July 2009
In this article by Christer Edwards, we will explore FreeBSD Jails. FreeBSD Jails are a kernel-level security mechanism which allows you to safely segregate processes within a sandbox environment. Jails are commonly used to secure production network services like DNS or Email by restricting what a process can access. In the case of a malicious [...]
Continue reading...Install Asterisk with GUI in FreeBSD in 5 easy Steps
21. July 2009
It is beyond the scope of this guide to teach you how to install the FreeBSD OS. To make this tutorial even simpler, I remove the Digium PCI Card with 4 FX0. Requirements: Running FreeBSD OS (I’m currently using FreeBSD 7.2) Root Access to install from ports Basic Unix Commands Win32 X-lite SIP Phone Typography: letters/words in red must be change 1. Install from [...]
Continue reading...FreeBSD Foundation Project: FreeBSD terminal layer
21. July 2009
The FreeBSD Foundation has announced another project that they’re funding: Ed Schouten has been awarded a grant to write a new console driver for the FreeBSD project. We are excited to support Ed in providing a more efficient and user friendly console driver. This project will allow Ed to add an additional abstraction layer to the kernel. This new [...]
Continue reading...FreeBSD Mall receives Best of Concord Award (2009)
21. July 2009
The U.S. Commerce Association recently announced that the FreeBSD Mall has been selected for the 2009 Best of Concord Award in the Computer Services category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). Each year, the USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies [...]
Continue reading...FOSDEM 2010
21. July 2009
The dates of FOSDEM 2010 have been confirmed: 6-7 February 2010 in Bruxelles. FOSDEM Dates and other BSD Conference dates can be found on BSDEvents.net
Continue reading...Free Issue of Linux+ Magazine
21. July 2009
I know, this is a FreeBSD related website, but most of us use Linux or follow at least what Linus and his followers are up to. This month you can download a free issue of the Linux+ magazine. Look for the link to “Free Issue: Linux in Mission Critical” Linux+ is published by the same publisher as the BSD [...]
Continue reading...FreeBSD 8.0-BETA2 available
20. July 2009
The final stage of the FreeBSD-8.0 Release cycle continues with the second public beta release. The FreeBSD 8.0-BETA2 ISO images for Tier-1 architectures are now available for download on most of the FreeBSD mirror sites. As with the first beta release, this is not yet intended for use in a production environment. However we encourage our [...]
Continue reading...Why FreeBSD 8 won’t rewrite the book
16. July 2009
A major release of an operating system typically brings significant changes that require users to learn new skills. But backers of the open source FreeBSD 8 operating system say that’s not necessarily going to be the case with its next major version. FreeBSD 8 is currently in its beta release cycle with a final release targeted for [...]
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21. July 2009
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