1.11. Where can I get FreeBSD?

Every significant release of FreeBSD is available via anonymous ftp from the FreeBSD FTP site:

• For the current 2.2-stable release, 2.2.8R, see the 2.2.8-RELEASE directory.
• For the current 3.0-stable release, 3.0-RELEASE, see the 3.0-RELEASE directory.
• 2.2 Snapshot releases are made once a day along the RELENG_2_2 branch (post 2.2.8) as it slowly winds down in maintenance mode. The RELENG_2_2 branch is currently being carefully maintained by the legacy support folks and no changes other than those strictly necessary for security or reliability enhancements are now made.
• 3.0 Snapshot releases are also made once a day along the RELENG_3 branch (post 3.0-release) as it continues on its way towards 3.1-RELEASE.
• 4.0 Snapshotreleases are made once a day for the -current branch, these being of service purely to bleeding-edge testers and developers.

FreeBSD is also available via CDROM, from the following place(s):

Walnut Creek CDROM
4041 Pike Lane, Suite F
Concord, CA 94520 USA
Orders: +1 800 786-9907
Questions: +1 925 674-0783
FAX: +1 925 674-0821
email: WC Orders address
WWW: WC Home page

In Australia, you may find it at:

Advanced Multimedia Distributors
Factory 1/1 Ovata Drive
Tullamarine, Melbourne
Victoria
Australia
Voice: +61 3 9338 6777

CDROM Support BBS
17 Irvine St
Peppermint Grove WA 6011
Voice: +61 9 385-3793
Fax: +61 9 385-2360

And in the UK:

The Public Domain & Shareware Library
Winscombe House, Beacon Rd
Crowborough
Sussex. TN6 1UL
Voice: +44 1892 663-298
Fax: +44 1892 667-473