1. Preface

Welcome to the FreeBSD 2.X FAQ!

1.1. What is the purpose of this FAQ?

1.2. What is FreeBSD?

1.3. What are the goals of FreeBSD?

1.4. Why is it called FreeBSD?

1.5. What is the latest version of FreeBSD?

1.6. What is FreeBSD-current?

1.7. What is the FreeBSD-stable concept?

1.8. When are FreeBSD releases made?

1.9. Is FreeBSD only available for PCs ?

1.10. Who is responsible for FreeBSD?

1.11. Where can I get FreeBSD?

1.12. Where do I find info on the FreeBSD mailing lists?

1.13. What FreeBSD news groups are available?

1.14. Are there FreeBSD IRC (Internet Relay Chat) channels?

1.15. Books on FreeBSD

1.16. How do I access your Problem Report database?

1.17. Where can I get ASCII/PostScript versions of the FAQ?

1.18. Where can I get ASCII/PostScript versions of the Handbook?

1.19. The ASCII handbook isn't plain text!

1.20. I'd like to become a FreeBSD Web mirror!

1.21. I'd like to translate the documentation into Friesian.

1.22. Other sources of information.