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Released: PC-BSD 8.0 (Hubble Edition)
iXsystems has announced the availability of PC-BSD 8.0 (Hubble Edition), running FreeBSD 8.0-RELEASE-P2, and KDE 4.3.5. PC-BSD 8.0 contains a number of enhancements and improvements over the 7.x series. For a full list of changes, please refer to the changelog. Some of the notable changes are: FreeBSD 8.0-RELEASE-P2 KDE 4.3.5 Brand new System Installer, allows the install of PC-BSD or FreeBSD Run in [...]
Continue reading...Sponsoring FreeBSD
2. February 2010
iX Systems has created a simple web based application for posting bounties, getting developers and sponsors on board, posting the committed code in a browser viewable format, and then handle final payout upon completion. Source I don’t know current the sponsorbsd website is, since the test projects are quite dated. Maybe Matt from iXsystems can leave a comment here [...]
Continue reading...Interview with Josh Paetzel re PC-BSD 8.0
22. January 2010
Jess had a chance recently to ask iXsystems IT director Josh Paetzel a few questions about the up-coming PC-BSD release and iXsystems’ involvement with BSD. Question and Answer with Josh Paetzel
Continue reading...FreeBSD Mall now shipping FreeBSD 8
26. December 2009
The FreeBSD Mall is now shipping FreeBSD® Version 8.0. The four-disc CD set or dual-sided DVD is available for purchase, either individually or on a subscription basis at a discounted price. The FreeBSD Mall has a long tradition of providing a reliable source of software, documentation, and support to the open source community. We are pleased [...]
Continue reading...iXsystems new production line
16. December 2009
iXsystems is an all-around FreeBSD company that builds FreeBSD certified servers and storage solutions, runs the FreeBSD Mall, and is the corporate sponsor of the PC-BSD and FreeNAS projects. Due to the growth of the business they have recently moved to a production facility. Some pictures of the new assembly hall can be seen here. A video of [...]
Continue reading...BSDTalk interview with Josh Paetzel (iXsystems)
16. December 2009
BSDTalk has a 12 minute interview with Josh Paetzel, IT director at iXsystems. Will and Josh talk about the recent takeover of the FreeNAS project by iXsystems. FreeNAS will stay FreeBSD-based, with the ZFS file system and the project will stay open source. The roadmap and some other things are still being thought about and worked [...]
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...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 [...]
Continue reading...iXsystems releases iX-Apollo Extreme Series Workstation
24. June 2009
iXsystems has unveiled the iX-Apollo Extreme Series, the first fully qualified PC-BSD workstation. The iX-Apollo Extreme Series ships with PC-BSD 7.x Pre-Installed and Pre-Configured. PC-BSD is a complete desktop operating system with a robust feature set including KDE 4.2.2. PC-BSD is inherently virus-resistant thereby offering stability, security and at the same time provides a comfortable [...]
Continue reading...FreeBSD Mall shipping FreeBSD version 7.2
10. June 2009
iXsystems has announced that they’re selling FreeBSD CDs via their FreeBSD Mall store. The FreeBSD Mall started shipping FreeBSD® Version 7.2 this week. The four-disc CD set or dual-sided DVD is available for purchase at http://www.freebsdmall.com, either individually or on a subscription basis at a discounted price. The FreeBSD Mall has a long tradition of providing a reliable source of [...]
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23. February 2010
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