FreeBSD

FreeBSD

   <operating system> A free {operating system} based on the {BSD
   4.4-lite} release from {Computer Systems Research Group} at
   the {University of California at Berkeley}.

   FreeBSD requires an {ISA}, {EISA}, {VESA}, or {PCI} based
   computer with an {Intel 80386SX} to {Pentium} CPU (or
   compatible {AMD} or {Cyrix} CPU) with 4 megabytes of {RAM} and
   60MB of disk space.

   Some of FreeBSD's features are: {preemptive multitasking} with
   dynamic priority adjustment to ensure smooth and fair sharing
   of the computer between applications and users.  Multiuser
   access - {peripherals} such as printers and tape drives can be
   shared between all users.  Complete {TCP/IP} networking
   including {SLIP}, {PPP}, {NFS} and {NIS}.  {Memory
   protection}, {demand-paged virtual memory} with a merged
   {VM}/{buffer cache} design.  FreeBSD was designed as a {32 bit
   operating system}.  {X Window System} (X11R6) provides a
   {graphical user interface}.  {Binary compatibility} with many
   programs built for {SCO}, {BSDI}, {NetBSD}, {386BSD}, and
   {Linux}.  Hundreds of ready-to-run applications in the FreeBSD
   ports collection.  FreeBSD is {source code compatible} with
   most popular commercial {Unix} systems and thus most
   applications require few, if any, changes to compile.  {Shared
   libraries}.  A full compliment of {C}, {C++}, {Fortran} and
   {Perl} development tools and many other languages.  {Source
   code} for the entire system is available.  Extensive on-line
   documentation.

   (http://freebsd.org/).

   (ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD) or try your nearest
   {mirror site} listed at the home site or buy the {CD-ROM} from
   {Walnut Creek}.

   (1998-11-24)