FreeBSD OS

> Not Happy with Vista OS ? Then try FreeBSD OS
>
> What is FreeBSD OS ?
>
> http://www.freebsd.org/
>
> FreeBSD is an advanced operating system for x86 compatible
> (including Pentium® and AthlonT), amd64 compatible (including
> OpteronT, Athlon 64, and EM64T), Alpha/AXP, IA-64, PC-98 and
> UltraSPARC® architectures. It is derived from BSD, the version of
> UNIX® developed at the University of California, Berkeley.
>
> It is developed and maintained by a large team of individuals. Additional
> platforms are in various stages of development.
>
> Only one remote hole in the default install, in more than 8 years!
>
> The OpenBSD project produces a FREE, multi-platform 4.4BSD-
> based UNIX-like operating system. Our efforts emphasize portability,
> standardization, correctness, proactive security and integrated
> cryptography. OpenBSD supports binary emulation of most programs
> from SVR4 (Solaris), FreeBSD, Linux, BSD/OS, SunOS and HP-UX.
>
> OpenBSD is freely available from our FTP sites, and also available in
> an inexpensive 3-CD set.
>
> The current release is OpenBSD 3.9 which was released May 1, 2006.
>
> PC-BSD software is pleased to announce the immediate availability of
> PC-BSD 1.0 for x86 based processors.
>
> This first "non-beta" release of PC-BSD ushers in a new era of stability
> and
> simplicity for desktop operating systems based on UNIX.
> Powered by the latest FreeBSD 6.0 and integrated with KDE 3.5.2,
> PC-BSD provides a solid server base, while being user-friendly
> enough to run as a primary desktop system.
>
> Due to the nature of the UNIX operating system, PC-BSD provides a high
> degree of protection from the every growing threat of mal-ware, spy-ware
> and
> viruses that plague other popular operating systems today.
>
> This release of PC-BSD provides numerous features, such as support
> for over 50 native languages, a new software installation method that
> removes troublesome library dependency problems and
> advanced hardware auto-detection.
>
> Available in popular flavours of, x86, AMD64, i386, etc.
>
> First there was UNIX, who begot FreeBSD and Linux, who now has 22
> children (versions), Mac looked on at the new children in wonder, while
> all looked sad at Windows demise as young newborn Vista struggled
> to stand in the crowd.

> This newsgroup is for Vista beta testers who have questions...this isnt one
>
>
> "Grumpy" <Grumpy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:51DEF42B-47D7-4EE5-A9AB-D2DC9C42B204@microsoft.com...

>> Not Happy with Vista OS ? Then try FreeBSD OS
>>
>> What is FreeBSD OS ?
>>
>> http://www.freebsd.org/
>>
>> FreeBSD is an advanced operating system for x86 compatible
>> (including Pentium® and AthlonT), amd64 compatible (including
>> OpteronT, Athlon 64, and EM64T), Alpha/AXP, IA-64, PC-98 and
>> UltraSPARC® architectures. It is derived from BSD, the version of
>> UNIX® developed at the University of California, Berkeley.
>>
>> It is developed and maintained by a large team of individuals. Additional
>> platforms are in various stages of development.
>>
>> Only one remote hole in the default install, in more than 8 years!
>>
>> The OpenBSD project produces a FREE, multi-platform 4.4BSD-
>> based UNIX-like operating system. Our efforts emphasize portability,
>> standardization, correctness, proactive security and integrated
>> cryptography. OpenBSD supports binary emulation of most programs
>> from SVR4 (Solaris), FreeBSD, Linux, BSD/OS, SunOS and HP-UX.
>>
>> OpenBSD is freely available from our FTP sites, and also available in
>> an inexpensive 3-CD set.
>>
>> The current release is OpenBSD 3.9 which was released May 1, 2006.
>>
>> PC-BSD software is pleased to announce the immediate availability of
>> PC-BSD 1.0 for x86 based processors.

> Bones wrote:

>> This newsgroup is for Vista beta testers who have questions...this isnt
>> one
>>
>>
>> "Grumpy" <Grumpy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:51DEF42B-47D7-4EE5-A9AB-D2DC9C42B204@microsoft.com...

>>> Not Happy with Vista OS ? Then try FreeBSD OS
>>>
>>> What is FreeBSD OS ?
>>>
>>> http://www.freebsd.org/
>>>
>>> FreeBSD is an advanced operating system for x86 compatible
>>> (including Pentium® and AthlonT), amd64 compatible (including
>>> OpteronT, Athlon 64, and EM64T), Alpha/AXP, IA-64, PC-98 and
>>> UltraSPARC® architectures. It is derived from BSD, the version of
>>> UNIX® developed at the University of California, Berkeley.
>>>
>>> It is developed and maintained by a large team of individuals.
>>> Additional
>>> platforms are in various stages of development.
>>>
>>> Only one remote hole in the default install, in more than 8 years!
>>>
>>> The OpenBSD project produces a FREE, multi-platform 4.4BSD-
>>> based UNIX-like operating system. Our efforts emphasize portability,
>>> standardization, correctness, proactive security and integrated
>>> cryptography. OpenBSD supports binary emulation of most programs
>>> from SVR4 (Solaris), FreeBSD, Linux, BSD/OS, SunOS and HP-UX.
>>>
>>> OpenBSD is freely available from our FTP sites, and also available in
>>> an inexpensive 3-CD set.
>>>
>>> The current release is OpenBSD 3.9 which was released May 1, 2006.
>>>
>>> PC-BSD software is pleased to announce the immediate availability of
>>> PC-BSD 1.0 for x86 based processors.

>
>
> FreeBSD is great! I tried it and I love it! Now it's goodbye to MS
> security-lacking, trojan targeted, DRM infested OSes! Life is good.