Linux may soon have a stronger open-source competitor on the desktop if FreeBSD's plans come to fruition. FreeBSD developer Scott Long told ZDNet UK on Thursday that the operating system, descended ...

GhostBSD offers a user-friendly live FreeBSD desktop with a choice of MATE, XFCE, and a new Mac-like Gershwin desktop, aiming to broaden BSD to mainstream users and developers. Live images need at ...

I've been a Linux user for a while now. I banished windows from my home computer 3 years ago, & haven't looked back. I am now thinking about giving freebsd a try. To freebsd users, is it ready for the ...

eSpeaks’ Corey Noles talks with Rob Israch, President of Tipalti, about what it means to lead with Global-First Finance and how companies can build scalable, compliant operations in an increasingly ...

BSD support improves, FreeBSD eyes a desktop option, and the init wars refuse to die The latest KDE desktop environment is out. Among other things, it comes with a pledge that it won't require systemd ...

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The FreeBSD 2025 Q4 report details Rust in the kernel, OSV migration, reproducible builds, Wi-Fi 6 drivers, and major Bhyve improvements.

Last month I started a series in which I try out different operating systems with the aim of using them for my everyday work, and my pick was Slackware 15, the latest version of the first Linux distro ...