PC BSD Released New 7.1 Galileo Edition (Operating System)

Credit: (PC BSD Press Release)

Also Appeared at: http://www.osnews.com/story/21293/PC-BSD_7_1_Galileo_Released

The PC-BSD Team is proud to announce the immediate availability of PC-BSD 7.1 - Galileo Edition!

Version 7.1 contains a number of enhancements, improvements and bugfixes from the 7.0 series.

• FreeBSD 7.2-Pre
• KDE 4.2.2
  
• The new KDE 4 printer applet enables users to easily add and manage printers and print jobs without using the CUPS web interface.
• The Add / Remove Programs tool and the Update Manager have been consolidated into “Software & Updates.”
• The Updater Tray has been modified into a small tray-only applet that shows users when updates are available. This is far less taxing on the CPU than its previous versions.
• FreeBSD ports and packages can now be installed in a clean localbase by utilizing the “runports” command.
• Greater stability for Flash 9 allows users to get higher quality from Flash sites such as Hulu and Youtube.
• Enhancements have been made to PC-BSD's System Installer, including upgrade functionality for those who wish to upgrade / repair PC-BSD while preserving their user data.
• Fixes have been made to bugs in the Wi-Fi and Networking tools, as well as to previous Linux Emulation problems.

"Galileo utilizes the latest KDE developments to bring style and functionality to the PC-BSD operating system,” says Kris Moore, PC-BSD Software Development Manager, iXsystems. “New KDE visual effects accent the stability and security of the Galileo Edition of PC-BSD. With new printing features and improvements to the Push Button Installer and Warden utility, PC-BSD 7.1 is now even easier to use."

The PC-BSD user community is raving about the Galileo Edition of PC-BSD.

For a full list of changes, please refer to the changelog.

Version 7.1 of PC-BSD for i386 and amd64 based platforms is available for download from our mirrors, for purchase from The FreeBSD Mall, as well as via torrent from www.gotbsd.net.

• Download PC-BSD 7.1
• Official Press Release
  
• Changelog
• Release Notes

About PC-BSD

PC-BSD is a rock solid, fully functional desktop operating system, running FreeBSD version 7.1 with a KDE desktop interface and graphical system installer. Its PBI system, developed exclusively for PC-BSD, lets users download and install their applications in a self-extracting and self-installing format.

About iXsystems

iXsystems is the all-around FreeBSD company that builds FreeBSD-certified servers and storage solutions, runs the FreeBSD Mall, and is the corporate sponsor of the PC-BSD Project.

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