and happy that many of our server are running BSD :-) I know *BSD
needs in some areas more "hands-on", installation and background
knowledge, but the result is a small, functional and stable system.
Even on desktops! And it works and works and works!! :) I like this
centric (but also community) approach very much and I dislike a
(mostly or only) GUI centric system. What about the situation if
the GUI does not work? Even I like and use *BSD systems I am not an
enemy of others. But I think people, who claim that *BSD does not
work, never took time to use it! I made also experiences with
Linux, Windows and OsX - and that is the reason why I switched
completely to *BSD :) And by the way, there are many (other)
interesting operating systems available so far, which are very
impressive and definitly worth to check them out - and maybe to
switch over :)
FreeBSD |
FreeBSD is an operating system used to power modern servers,
desktops, and embedded platforms. A large community has
continually developed it for more than thirty years. Its
advanced networking, security, and storage features have made
FreeBSD the platform of choice for many of the busiest web
sites and most pervasive embedded networking and storage
devices.
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GhostBSD |
GhostBSD provides a simple desktop-oriented operating system
based on FreeBSD with MATE, OpenRC and OS packages for
simplicity. GhostBSD has a selection of commonly used software
preinstalled and required to start using it to its full
potential.
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hello |
helloSystem is a desktop system for creators with a focus on
simplicity, elegance, and usability. Its design follows the
"Less, but better" philosophy. It is intended as a system for
"mere mortals", welcoming to switchers from the Mac. FreeBSD
is used as the core operating system. Please refer to
https://github.com/helloSystem/hello if you would like to
learn more about the ideas and principles behind hello.
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Ariyx |
Airyx is a new open-source desktop operating system that aims
to provide a similar experience and compatibiilty with macOS®
on x86-64 sytems. It builds on the solid foundations of
FreeBSD, existing open source packages in the same space, and
new code to fill the gaps. Airyx aims to feel sleek, stable,
familiar and intuitive, handle your daily tasks, and provide
as much compatibility as possible with the commercial OS that
inspired it.
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DragonFly BSD |
DragonFly belongs to the same class of operating systems as
other BSD-derived systems and Linux. It is based on the same
UNIX ideals and APIs and shares ancestor code with other BSD
operating systems. DragonFly provides an opportunity for the
BSD base to grow in an entirely different direction from the
one taken in the FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD series.
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NetBSD |
NetBSD is a free, fast, secure, and highly portable Unix-like
Open Source operating system. It is available for a wide range
of platforms, from large-scale servers and powerful desktop
systems to handheld and embedded devices.
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OpenBSD |
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. As an example of the effect
OpenBSD has, the popular OpenSSH software comes from OpenBSD.
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HAIKU |
Haiku is an open-source operating system that specifically
targets personal computing. Inspired by the BeOS, Haiku is
fast, simple to use, easy to learn and yet very powerful.
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Illumos |
illumos is a consolidation of software that forms the core of
an Operating System. It includes the kernel, device drivers,
core system libraries, and utilities. It is the home of many
technologies include ZFS, DTrace, Zones, ctf, FMA, and more.
We pride ourselves on having a stable, highly observable, and
technologically different system. In addition, illumos traces
it roots back through Sun Microsystems to the original
releases of UNIX and BSD. see
also OmniOS and
openindiana.
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ArcaOS |
Arca Noae brings OS/2 into the 21st Century
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MorphOS |
MorphOS is a lightweight, highly efficient and flexible
media-centric operating system.
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MenuetOS |
MenuetOS is an operating system for PC, written fully in
assembly language (64bit and 32bit). Features include
pre-emptive and real-time multitasking with multiprocessor
support and Graphical User Interface. Menuet64 is released
under License and Menuet32 under GPL. Menuet supports both 64
and 32bit x86 assembly programming for smaller, faster and
less resource hungry applications.
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ReactOS |
Imagine running your favorite Windows applications and drivers
in an open-source environment you can trust. That's the
mission of ReactOS!
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Qubes OS |
Qubes OS is a free and open-source, security-oriented
operating system for single-user desktop computing. Qubes OS
leverages Xen-based virtualization to allow for the creation
and management of isolated compartments called qubes.
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Redox |
Redox is a Unix-like Operating System written in Rust, aiming
to bring the innovations of Rust to a modern microkernel and
full set of applications.
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OpenVMS |
VMS Software, Inc. is migrating OpenVMS and its layered
products to the industry standard x86_64 architecture, to help
customers protect their investment in OpenVMS infrastructure,
especially in virtualized environments and in the
cloud. OpenVMS E9.2 is available to all VMS Software,
Inc. customers as their valuable feedback will contribute to
the quality of the first production release, V9.2.
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SerenityOS |
SerenityOS is a love letter to '90s user interfaces with a
custom Unix-like core. It flatters with sincerity by stealing
beautiful ideas from various other systems.
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Chimera Linux |
A modern, general-purpose non-GNU Linux distribution. Chimera
aims to be a clean and usable general-purpose Linux OS. In
order to get there, it tries to liberate itself from the
common baggage of most Linux-based systems and do its
own thing. Software is sourced from different places and
sometimes written from scratch. The FreeBSD tools were chosen
for their high quality code and solid feature set. Some
source code is also taken from NetBSD and OpenBSD. (nice!! :-))
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