DesktopBSD

DesktopBSD is a Unix-derived, desktop-oriented operating system based on FreeBSD. Its goal was to combine the stability of FreeBSD with the ease-of-use of K Desktop Environment 3, which is the default graphical user interface.

DesktopBSD
DesktopBSD logo
Screenshot of DesktopBSD
DesktopBSD default desktop
DeveloperDesktopBSD Team[1]
OS familyUnix-like
Working stateDiscontinued (2015)
Source modelOpen source
Latest release1.7 / 7 September 2009 (2009-09-07)[2]
Package managerFreeBSD Ports
Platformsamd64 and i386
Kernel typeMonolithic
Default
user interface		K Desktop Environment 3[2]
LicenseSeveral:
Official websitewww.desktopbsd.org

History and development

DesktopBSD is essentially a customized installation of FreeBSD and is not a fork of it. DesktopBSD was always based on FreeBSD's latest stable branch but incorporated certain customized, pre-installed software such as KDE and DesktopBSD utilities and configuration files.

A common misconception about DesktopBSD was that it was intended as a rival to TrueOS as a BSD-based desktop distribution, since they were similar in structure and goals. However, DesktopBSD was started approximately one year before the PC-BSD project, despite the fact that the first PC-BSD release came out before DesktopBSD's. Neither project intended to rival the other and they were completely independent with distinctive features and intended outcomes: for example, DesktopBSD uses ports and packages for additional software installation, whereas PC-BSD introduced PBIs.

The final release was 1.7 which was made available on 7 September 2009. The release announcement stated "This is the last and final release of the DesktopBSD project" because the lead developer could no longer contribute the time required to maintain it.[4] In May 2010 DesktopBSD was restarted under new leadership[5] though development and announcements stopped soon afterwards. On 10 March 2013, a forum post appeared announcing that the project was "in the process of being revived."[6] The roadmap for DesktopBSD 2.0 was announced in September 2015 on the DesktopBSD site, along with posted screenshots of a GNOME3-based desktop.

Graphical features
  • Installer allowing to partition disks and create users
  • Tool for managing, installing and updating software using FreeBSD ports system
  • Management of network interfaces and mounting/unmounting drives

1.7 release

The 1.7 release includes

  • FreeBSD 7.2 as base system
  • OpenOffice.org 3.1.1 as feature-rich office suite
  • Pre-installed Java SE 6 environment
  • X.Org release 7.4 with extensive graphics support
  • Large number of enhancements, fixes and minor software updates
  • Supports GRUB bootloader on i386 and includes a graphical configuration tool

On 7 September 2009 DesktopBSD 1.7 was made available on the project site.[7]

See also

References
  1. "DesktopBSD Team Members". desktopbsd.net. Archived from the original on 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
  2. "DistroWatch: DesktopBSD". distrowatch.com. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  3. "DesktopBSD Artwork Collection". desktopbsd.net. Archived from the original on 2010-06-11. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
  4. "DesktopBSD 1.7 available". desktopbsd.net. 2009-09-07. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  5. "Advancement of the DesktopBSD project". 2010-05-30. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
  6. "Welcome to DesktopBSD forums". 2013-03-10. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
  7. "DesktopBSD 1.7 release notes". desktopbsd.net. 2009-09-07. Archived from the original on 2010-06-11. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
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