Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 7th Aug 2007 17:21 UTC, submitted by Lucas Holt
MidnightBSD 0.1 is now available. It includes several software packages such as ksh, sudo, OpenNTPD, gcc 3.4.4, BIND 9.3.4 (plus patch), and others in the base system. "MidnightBSD is a desktop operating system for x86 compatible, and soon amd64 compatible architectures. It was originally based on FreeBSD 6.1 Beta. The goal of the project is to create a BSD with ease of use and simplicity in mind."
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2005-07-06
I have a strong suspicion that they are going to end up tracking FreeBSD's 6.x
What exactly is this "strong" suspicion of yours based on?
- copied and pasted from the website
We hope to create something unique. Project goals include:
1. A new window and login manager.
2. Centralized system preferences while maintaining the BSD style on the command line.
3. A graphical ports and package management system. Currently we use a derivative of FreeBSD ports.
4. Work on various portions of the kernel including syscons, process and disk scheduling, imports of FreeBSD and OpenBSD drivers, etc.
5. Importing useful features from OpenBSD and NetBSD.
6. Improving security with little distraction to the end user.