Overview
Discover the power and potential of FreeBSD in this 51-minute conference talk by Deb Goodkin from The FreeBSD Foundation. Explore the rich history of Unix and FreeBSD, learn about its permissive license, and understand the project's organization and release cycle. Gain insights into exciting changes like CherryBSD and hear about notable users, including a Netflix case study. Understand why companies choose FreeBSD and how to contribute to the project. Get valuable resources and answers to common questions about this innovative open-source operating system.
Syllabus
Introduction
About Deb
Stories
The FreeBSD World
The FreeBSD Foundation
What is FreeBSD
History of FreeBSD
Highlights of Unix 1969
Notable Users
Why FreeBSD
Permissive License
Our Model
Project Organization
Core Team
Age Distribution
Releases
Documentation
Exciting Changes
CherryBSD
What companies use FreeBSD
Netflix case study
Dtrace
Desktop
Docker
Open Source Summit
Why contribute to FreeBSD
FreeBSD Help
Vince Milam Jr
Resources
Questions
Taught by
Linux Foundation