PC-BSD: A FreeBSD for the Masses?

In this video, we take a look at a release candidate version of PC-BSD 8.2 Apart from briefly examining some of the important features of PC-BSD, we look at whether it lives up to the notion of ease-of-use. Make your own mind up and see why some are using PC-BSD today.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• PC-BSD
• Linux
• GNU
• Computers
• Software
• BSD
• FreeBSD
• FOSS
• OSS
• Virtualisation

[theif519]

God damn, PCBSD looks VERY User-Friendly. Also very unique. I'm still going to be sticking with Linux for a long time though, there's tons of stuff to learn from Linux, but after I attempt Linux-From-Scratch, I'll start using PC-BSD for a while and eventually move to FreeBSD/OpenBSD

[Ubiquitous1980]

@theif519 It is very user-friendly...GNU/Linux does have the head-start right now. You can learn from any FOSS unix-like system though. LFS is on my list also. Thank you for your comment. If you haven't done so already, could you please subscribe? :-)

[kookieless]

@Ubiquitous1980 i had to get rid of ubuntu because i didn't think something through (well i forgot something) i am on windows right now but do u recommend pc bsd to a basic linux user

[Ubiquitous1980]

@kookieless I think a computer user needs to write down all the things that they do on the computer in order to answer this question. Then, they need to look through these items that they did on windows and find a way of doing the equivalent or ask if the item is really that essential (i.e. can I do without it?). I know in my case, that Java is often an important component of my computing and that the various BSDs do not provide a fully compatible implementation (despite the marketing).

[MetalShreader]

was that a default wallpaper? And do you know if 8.2 has good wireless support, like maybe broadcom

[Ubiquitous1980]

@MetalShreader at least, I think I did it on a VM.

[camboy1132]

When you Installed this was it Stressing at all. what did you think of it in virtual Box

[benzcool000000]

I have been using Gentoo for a few months and really like its ports system but wanna try out BSD sometime soon :)

[TMSH90]

@r4nn13 you remind me of those debian users who say ubuntu is for noobs.These people arent very usefull in the linux community

[TMSH90]

@WakkoXtreme You can burn the ISO in a cd or you can make a bootable usb with that ISO.You can boot from the cd or the usb and use the operating system without affecting the hard drive.If you like it,u can install it into the hard drive

[xXRenaxChanXx]

@WakkoXtreme

Very, tho it's recommended even tho it and linux are immune to windows viruses to use an AV to prevent spreading them since tho immune it DOES NOT block them from entering your system and spreading over the net, just from damaging it.

[flyboy2000008]

@WakkoXtreme It's much more secure

[DRMusicRoom]

@Ubiquitous1980 One can always install Windows in OpenBSD, or run OpenBSD from a CD on Windows.

[DRMusicRoom]

@Ubiquitous1980 One can always install Windows in OpenBSD, or run OpenBSD from a CD on Windows.

[22ness0hayden]

Does the installer allow you to install on a logical partition? The FreeBSD one doesn't which is a real ball ache if you run other distros.