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About FreeBSD

What is FreeBSD?

FreeBSD is an operating system for a variety of platforms that focuses on features, speed, and stability. Developed and maintained by a large community, FreeBSD descended from the Berkeley Software Distribution, a version of UNIX® developed at the University of California, Berkeley.

Run a huge number of applications

With over 45,000 ported libraries and applications, FreeBSD supports applications for desktop, server, appliance, and embedded environments.

Detailed Reading

  • The Operating System - The FreeBSD Handbook contains general information about the OS as well as a complete guide for using it.

  • The Project - the FreeBSD Project is the collection of work to develop and release the FreeBSD OS, maintain ports and packages, and provide documentation for it all.

  • Project Administration - the various teams who steer the project to achieve its goals.

  • The Foundation - the FreeBSD Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting the FreeBSD Project and community worldwide.

  • FreeBSD Vision & Architectural Guidelines - the FreeBSD Project aims to produce the best UNIX like operating system package possible and this document outlines how