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Yes, this is supposed to be a new top level in the repository. For the moment any changes to this area must be cleared by myself or Jordan. Once the kinks are worked out, the policy will probably be relaxed.
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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN" [
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<!ENTITY date "$Date: 1996-09-24 17:45:44 $">
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<!ENTITY title "About FreeBSD">
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<!ENTITY % includes SYSTEM "includes.sgml"> %includes;
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<HTML>
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<HEAD>
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<TITLE>About FreeBSD</TITLE>
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<META NAME="Author" CONTENT="Sean Kelly">
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<META NAME="Description" CONTENT="All about FreeBSD">
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</HEAD>
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<BODY TEXT="#000000" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" LINK="#0000FF" VLINK="#800080" ALINK="#FF0000">
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<H1>What is FreeBSD?</H1>
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<blockquote><P>FreeBSD is an advanced BSD UNIX operating system for "PC-compatible"
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computers. It offers an exceptional combination of features:</P></blockquote>
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<HR ALIGN=LEFT NOSHADE WIDTH="100%"><FONT COLOR="#FF0000"><FONT SIZE="+1">FreeBSD
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specializes in TCP/IP networking.</FONT></FONT>
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<blockquote><P>FreeBSD makes an ideal <A HREF="internet.html">Internet</A> server or
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desktop system. It provides robust network services, even under the heaviest
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of loads, and uses memory efficiently to maintain good response times for
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hundreds, or even thousands, of simultaneous user processes</P></blockquote>
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<HR ALIGN=LEFT NOSHADE WIDTH="100%"><FONT COLOR="#FF0000"><FONT SIZE="+1">FreeBSD
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provides advanced technical features.</FONT></FONT>
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<blockquote><P>FreeBSD offers many features today which are still missing in other
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operating systems, even some of the best commercial ones. <A HREF="advanced.html">Advanced
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features</A> for performance, security, and even binary compatibility with
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other popular operating systems.</P></blockquote>
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<HR ALIGN=LEFT NOSHADE WIDTH="100%"><FONT COLOR="#FF0000"><FONT SIZE="+1">FreeBSD
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can run a variety of applications.</FONT></FONT>
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<blockquote><P>The quality of FreeBSD combined with today's low-cost, high-speed PC hardware
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makes FreeBSD a very economical alternative to commercial UNIX workstations.
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It's suited for a great number of <A HREF="possibilities.html">applications</A>.</P></blockquote>
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<HR ALIGN=LEFT NOSHADE WIDTH="100%"><FONT COLOR="#FF0000"><FONT SIZE="+1">FreeBSD
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is easy to install.</FONT></FONT>
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<blockquote><P>FreeBSD can be installed from a variety of media including CD-ROM, floppy
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disk, magnetic tape, an MS-DOS partition, or if you have a network connection
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(even a dial-up PPP to an Internet provider), you can install it <I>directly
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</I>over anonymous FTP or NFS. All you need is a single 1.44MB boot floppy
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and <A HREF="handbook/install.html">these directions.</A></P></blockquote>
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<HR ALIGN=LEFT NOSHADE WIDTH="100%"><FONT COLOR="#FF0000"><FONT SIZE="+1">FreeBSD
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is free.</FONT></FONT>
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<blockquote><P>While you might expect an operating system with these features to sell
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for a high price, FreeBSD is available free of charge and comes with full
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source code. If you'd like to try it out, <A HREF="availability.html">more
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information is available</A>.</P></blockquote>
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