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LinuxCon 2013
Another week, another successful tradeshow for iXsystems. Dru and Kris recently attended Linuxcon 2013 in New Orleans where they represented the FreeBSD Project with a booth and passed out schwag. This was our first appearance at this show and Dru and Kris were kind...
OLF 2013 Recap
This past weekend, Dru Lavigne and Ken Moore attended the OLF conference hosted in Columbus, Ohio where they both presented talks and staffed a FreeBSD booth. The two talks were scheduled for Saturday. Ken’s talk came first and was called PC-BSD - Ports, Packages, and...
PC-BSD 9.2 Earns Rave Reviews from Linux Format Magazine
PC-BSD was recently given a full-page review in the September issue of Linux Format. The verdict: 9 out of 10, with particular compliments given for ease of installation and use. Reviewer Ben Everard praised the distro, saying, "Frankly, a few popular Linux distros...
Plex Media Server Plugin Available for FreeNAS
The FreeNAS team would like to announce the availability of the latest plugin for FreeNAS: The Plex Media Server! Please feel free to give it a try to enjoy all your media through a single, easy-to-use interface. This is BETA software, so if there are any problems,...
iXsystems to Once Again Host FreeBSD Anniversary Celebration
The FreeBSD Operating System Turns 20 Years Old! iXsystems is excited to announce the upcoming 20th Anniversary Celebration for the FreeBSD® operating system. This momentous occasion will take place on Saturday, November 2nd at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco....
PKGNG – The future of packages on FreeBSD and PC-BSD
This article will show how to install, upgrade and remove packages using pkgng. It will also discuss some of the improvements over pkg_*tools and demonstrate how pkgng will benefit end users. In addition, the upcoming functionality of pkgng will also be briefly...
FreeBSD Programming Primer – Part 7
In the seventh part of our series on programming, we will continue with the menu navigation system and using Javascript. So far, we have built navigation section buttons that represent the three content types that we have defined in content.inc: pages, news and FAQ’s....
An email Gateway with FreeBSD to Prevent Malware and Undesirable Messages
Controlling inbound and outbound mail messages is a big challenge for sysadmins. Malware can spread quickly, infecting dozens of mailboxes and relentless spammers send thousands of messages with unsolicited advertising and phishing scams. This article will show you...
A Closer Look at the Changes in PC-BSD/TrueOS 9.2. – Part 1
ZFS Boot Environments With PC-BSD 9.2 just around the corner, this is a good time to take an advanced look at some of the new functionality coming with it. While there are a number of new features in the works, today we will look specifically at the implementation of...
PC-BSD at FOSSCON 2013
Last Saturday, Dru Lavigne and Josh Smith attended the FOSSCON Conference hosted in Philadelphia and staffed a FreeBSD booth stocked with swag. Dru Lavigne also gave a talk on FreeNAS 9.1 which covered the new Volume Manager, the new plugin system, and an overview of...
