Operating Systems

FOSS Operating Systems such as Linux and FreeBSD

FreeBSD Project by admin — last modified 2004-07-13 02:32 PM

FreeBSD is an advanced operating system for x86 compatible, AMD64, Alpha, IA-64, PC-98 and UltraSPARC® architectures. It is derived from BSD, the version of UNIX® developed at the University of California, Berkeley. It is developed and maintained by a large team of individuals. Additional platforms are in various stages of development.

Linux Distributions by admin — last modified 2004-07-16 06:14 PM

There are various Linux distributions that can be downloaded without charge or purchased from the vendor. Each of these distributions consist of the Linux operating system and utilities together with numerous other FOSS applications such as web server, email server, office productivity suite, web browser, etc. Examples of Linux distributions are Red Hat, Debian, Mandrake and Red Flag. Most of the distributions come with installation utilities that facilitates the installation process.

Linux Live CD's by admin — last modified 2004-07-17 01:32 AM

Linux Live CD's are complete Linux distributions that can run from a CD-ROM. They allow you to run Linux and try out FOSS applications without having to install them.

Other by Low Kian Seong — last modified 2004-10-14 12:32 PM

Other Free/Open Source Operating Systems