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BSDTalk interview with Kris Moore (PC-BSD)
BSDTalk has a 12 minutes interview with Kris Moore (BSDTalk225) about PC-BSD, recorded at BSDCan 2013. Listen to the podcast as MP3 or OGG. Previous interviews with Kris Moore can be found here: bsdtalk216 – PC-BSD with Kris Moore bsdtalk201 – PC-BSD 9 Alpha with Kris Moore bsdtalk174 – … Continue reading
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PC-BSD, a friendly first-time contributor project
IT World has identified 7 open source projects that are friendly to the first-time contributor to get their teeth in. Apart from LibreOffice, PostgreSQL and Ubuntu, IT World also shortlists PC-BSD: “If Ubuntu sounds interesting, but you want something a little … Continue reading
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PC-BSD announces pkgng Package Repository for PC-BSD and FreeBSD 9.1
The PC-BSD Project has announced the details on how to access their new PKGNG repository, for PC-BSD and FreeBSD 9.1-Release systems. “This package repository is frequently updated, usually bi-weekly, with the latest and greatest from the FreeBSD ports tree. We … Continue reading
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pfSense 2.0.3 available
Chris Buechler announced version 2.0.3 of pfSense today. I’m happy to announce the release of pfSense 2.0.3. This is a maintenance release with some bug and security fixes since 2.0.2 release. You can upgrade from any previous release to 2.0.3. Check … Continue reading
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iXsystems debuts exclusive ZFS Encryption Feature in FreeNAS 8.3.1
Following the release of FreeNAS 8.3.1, iXsystems has released the following announcement: iXsystems continues to lead the way for free and open source software with the release of FreeNAS Version 8.3.1. With this update, FreeNAS becomes the first open source storage platform to … Continue reading
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FreeNAS 8.3.1-RELEASE available
The FreeNAS development team has announced the availability of FreeNAS 8.3.1-RELEASE. FreeNAS 8.3.1 is based on FreeBSD 8.3 with version 28 of the ZFS filesystem, and features volume based encryption for ZFS. Release information, imagages and plugins can be downloaded from … Continue reading
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DesktopBSD brought back to live
The DesktopBSD project is in the process of being revived. EchoD has brought the website and the forums back to live. DesktopBSD 1.7 was released back in 2009 and Peter Hofer announced that would be the last release baked up … Continue reading
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GhostBSD 3.0 released
Eric Turgeon, lead developer of the GhostBSD project, has announced the release of GhostBSD 3.0. The latest version includes a lot of enhancements and new features, such as an improved system installer, Openbox window manager, and more. Some of the highlights of … Continue reading
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