PC-BSD v1.5

PC-BSD is a free operating system with ease of use in mind. Like any modern system, you can listen to your favorite music, watch your movies, work with office documents and install your favorite applications with a setup wizard at a click.

PC-BSD has as its goal to be an easy to install and use desktop OS, which is built on the FreeBSD® operating system. To accomplish this, it currently has a graphical installation, which will enable even UNIX novices to easily install and get up and running. The system comes loaded with the "K" Desktop Environment (KDE), which lets users immediately sit down to a familiar interface. Also developed exclusively for PC-BSD is the PBI system, which lets users download and install their applications in a self-extracting & installing format, similar to InstallShield® on Windows®.

Features:

• Graphical system installer, makes the process of installing a system take only minutes.
  
  
  
• Support for many native languages.
  
  
  
• Advanced stability & performance that FreeBSD users have come to expect.
  
  
  
• Easy to use package management system (PBI), but also fully-functional with standard FreeBSD ports/packages.
  
  
  
• Graphical tools for system administration and support.
  
  
  
• Professional Support and Services from PC-BSD Software available.
  
  
  
• Friendly and helpful support community.
  
  
  
• PBI packages are self-contained, and do not rely on numerous system dependancies.
  
  
  
• Very clean minimal install (1 installation CD), no cluttered mess of programs and dependancies to untangle.
  
  
  
• Online Update Manager - Downloads and installs updates for your operating system, without touching your installed programs.