FreeBSD 6.0 Operating System Released

[mandy]

FreeBSD 6.0-RELEASE Announcement

Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 08:40:04 -0700
From: Scott Long
To: freebsd-announce@FreeBSD.org
Subject: [FreeBSD-Announce] FreeBSD 6.0 Released

It is my great pleasure and privilege to announce the availability of FreeBSD 6.0-RELEASE. This release is the next step in delivering the high performance and enterprise features that have been under development in the FreeBSD 5.x series for that last several years. Some of the many changes since 5.4 include:

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      Significant performance improvements to the filesystem and direct disk access layers of the OS. The filesystem is now multithreaded and can take full advantage of multiple CPU systems.
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      Expanded support for wireless networking adapters and new support for the WPA wireless security protocol.
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      Experimental support for the PowerPC platform.

For a complete list of new features and known problems, please see the release notes and errata list, available at:

http://www.FreeBSD.org/releases/6.0R/relnotes.html
http://www.FreeBSD.org/releases/6.0R/errata.html

full release info and downloads: http://www.freebsd.org/releases/6.0R/announce.html

[mandy]

A Review of the FreeBSD 6.0 Operating System:

FreeBSD: BSD flavor best-known for its focus on performance and security.

FreeBSD is an enterprise-grade operating system that leaves little to be desired. Most people have tried Linux by now, but a surprisingly large number of people have not yet taken FreeBSD for a spin. Now may well be the optimal time to take the plunge, as FreeBSD 6.0 provides the same rock-solid stability for which FreeBSD is known, and also implements some outstanding new features.

Pros: Fast; Easy to use when the excellent documentation is followed; Cutting-edge features compete with all other open source operating systems; Strictly managed to provide the best interoperability; free of charge.
Cons: Daunting for new users; Install process can be quite lengthy and confusing if lots of third-party packages are downloaded in the beginning.

full article: http://www.serverwatch.com/sreviews/article.php/3569631