Appendix C. Installing FreeBSD

The FreeBSD project (www.freebsd.org) provides software (the FreeBSD operating system) that can be used by anyone for any purpose. There are no strings attached and no strange licensing issues to worry about. FreeBSD is a "true" Unix (unlike Linux, which is a Unix clone), directly descended from the original AT&T Unix systems.

FreeBSD's reputation as an excellent network operating system and a stable server has left it quietly humming away on a huge number of Internet hosts throughout the world. That said, it only requires a little more work (and quite a bit more reading, sometimes!) than Linux to use on a home network or even as a desktop system.