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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//FreeBSD//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional-Based Extension//EN" <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//FreeBSD//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional-Based Extension//EN"
"http://www.FreeBSD.org/XML/share/xml/xhtml10-freebsd.dtd" [ "http://www.FreeBSD.org/XML/share/xml/xhtml10-freebsd.dtd" [
<!ENTITY title "Getting FreeBSD"> <!ENTITY title "Download FreeBSD">
<!ENTITY url.rel "ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases"> <!ENTITY url.rel "ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases">
<!ENTITY url.snapshot "ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/snapshots">
]> ]>
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No, please do not change these from 'ftp://' to 'http://'. Not all FreeBSD.org mirrors are http-capable.

gjb: No, please do not change these from 'ftp://' to 'http://'. Not all FreeBSD.org mirrors are…
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ok

allanjude: ok
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head> <head>
<title>&title;</title> <title>&title;</title>
<cvs:keyword xmlns:cvs="http://www.FreeBSD.org/XML/CVS">$FreeBSD$</cvs:keyword> <cvs:keyword xmlns:cvs="http://www.FreeBSD.org/XML/CVS">$FreeBSD$</cvs:keyword>
</head> </head>
<body class="navinclude.download"> <body class="navinclude.download">
<a name="releases"></a> <a name="choose-version"></a>
<h2><a href="&base;/releases/index.html">Release <a name="choose-arch"></a>
Information</a></h2>
<p>Detailed descriptions of past, present, and future releases. <h2>Choosing an Architecture</h2>
Look here first to determine what the latest version of FreeBSD
is.</p>
<a name="install"></a> <p>Modern PCs use the amd64 architecture, including those with
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I think we also have &amd; or even &amd64; trademarks as entities.

bcr: I think we also have &amd; or even &amd64; trademarks as entities.
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Neither of those entities work in where.xml. Not all of the entities are hooked up to the web build, you can't use &url.books.porters-handbook; etc either.

allanjude: Neither of those entities work in where.xml. Not all of the entities are hooked up to the web…
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The where.xml page does not include the docbook entity pages. It is separate from the Handbook (or other 'doc' (i.e., not 'web')) pages.

In other words, the htdocs/ stuff and other things within the top-level $LANG directory are mutually exclusive.

This is not something we intend to change.

gjb: The where.xml page does not include the docbook entity pages. It is separate from the Handbook…
Intel&reg; branded processors. Computers with more than
3&nbsp;GB of memory should use amd64. If the computer is an
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I would avoid hard-coding another date, and just word it as "modern PCs".

gjb: I would avoid hard-coding another date, and just word it as "modern PCs".
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fixed

allanjude: fixed
older, 32-bit only model, use i386. For embedded devices and
single-board computers (SBC) such as the Raspberry Pi, Beagle
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The content changes in this paragraph are not correct. Please revert this paragraph.

gjb: The content changes in this paragraph are not correct. Please revert this paragraph.
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I've removed it for now, but I think we should formulate some better answer to 'how to pick the version of FreeBSD to download'

allanjude: I've removed it for now, but I think we should formulate some better answer to 'how to pick the…
Bone Black, Panda Board, and Zed Board, use the armv6 SD card
image.</p>
<h2>Install FreeBSD</h2> <a name="choose-image"></a>
<p>There are many options for installing FreeBSD, including <h2>Choosing an Image</h2>
installation from CD-ROM, DVD, USB stick or even directly using
anonymous FTP, HTTP, or NFS. Depending on the &os; version you want
to install, please read through the <a
href="&base;/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/bsdinstall.html">&os;&nbsp;9.X/10.X
installation guide</a> or the <a
href="&base;/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install.html">&os;&nbsp;8.X
installation guide</a> before downloading the entire FreeBSD distribution.</p>
<a name="distribution"></a> <p>The &os; installer can be downloaded in a number of different
formats including CD (disc1), DVD (dvd1), and Network Install
(bootonly) sized <a
href="&base;/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install-diff-media.html#install-cdrom">ISO</a>
Disc Images, as well as regular and mini USB memory stick
images. Later versions of &os; are also offered as prebuild
expandable Virtual Machine images, and as SD Cards for embedded
platforms.</p>
<a name="download"></a> <a name="download"></a>
<h2>Download FreeBSD</h2> <a name="download-rel"></a>
<p>If you plan on getting FreeBSD via FTP or HTTP, please check <h1>&os; &rel.current;-RELEASE</h1>
the listing of <a
href="&base;/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/mirrors-ftp.html"><strong>mirror
sites</strong></a> in the handbook to see if there is a site
closer to you.</p>
<table class="tblbasic"> <table class="tblbasic tblwide tbldownload">
<thead>
<tr style="text-align: center;">
<td colspan="2">Version &amp; Platform</td>
<td>Distribution</td>
<td title="ISO9660 CD image"><a href="&base;/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install-diff-media.html#install-cdrom">ISO</a></td>
<td>Release<br/>Notes</td>
<td>Hardware<br/>Notes</td>
<td>Installation<br/>Notes</td>
<td>Errata</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody> <tbody>
<tr> <tr>
<td colspan="2">FreeBSD &rel.current;-RELEASE</td> <th>Installer Images</th>
<td colspan="2"></td> <th>Virtual Machine Images</th>
<td rowspan="7"><a href="&base;/releases/&rel.current;R/relnotes.html">[View]</a></td> <th>Documentation</th>
<td rowspan="7"><a href="&base;/releases/&rel.current;R/hardware.html">[View]</a></td>
<td rowspan="7"><a href="&base;/releases/&rel.current;R/installation.html">[View]</a></td>
<td rowspan="7"><a href="&base;/releases/&rel.current;R/errata.html">[View]</a></td>
</tr> </tr>
<tr> <tr>
<td></td> <td>
<td>amd64<br/>(x86-64, x64)</td> <ul class="txtdownloadlist">
<td><a href="&url.rel;/amd64/amd64/&rel.current;-RELEASE">[Distribution]</a></td> <li><a href="&url.rel;/amd64/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/&rel.current;/">amd64</a></li>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/amd64/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/&rel.current;/">[ISO]</a><br/> <li><a href="&url.rel;/i386/i386/ISO-IMAGES/&rel.current;/">i386</a></li>
<a href="&url.rel;/VM-IMAGES/&rel.current;-RELEASE/amd64/">[VM Images]</a></td> <li><a href="&url.rel;/arm/armv6/ISO-IMAGES/&rel.current;/">armv6</a></li>
<li><a href="&url.rel;/ia64/ia64/ISO-IMAGES/&rel.current;/">ia64</a></li>
<li><a href="&url.rel;/powerpc/powerpc/ISO-IMAGES/&rel.current;/">powerpc</a></li>
<li><a href="&url.rel;/powerpc/powerpc64/ISO-IMAGES/&rel.current;/">powerpc64</a></li>
<li><a href="&url.rel;/sparc64/sparc64/ISO-IMAGES/&rel.current;/">sparc64</a></li>
</ul>
</td>
<td>
<ul class="txtdownloadlist">
<li><a href="&url.rel;/VM-IMAGES/&rel.current;-RELEASE/amd64/Latest/">amd64</a></li>
<li><a href="&url.rel;/VM-IMAGES/&rel.current;-RELEASE/i386/Latest/">i386</a></li>
</ul>
</td>
<td>
<ul class="txtdocslist">
<li><a href="&base;/releases/index.html#current">Released</a>: &rel.current.date;</li>
<li><a href="&base;/security/security.html#sup">End of Life</a>: December 31, 2016</li>
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I don't think it's a good idea to have the EoL dates on multiple pages. It's difficult enough keeping things in sync between the releng/ and security/ pages as it is now.

Adding it here too only increases the propensity for making mistakes.

gjb: I don't think it's a good idea to have the EoL dates on multiple pages. It's difficult enough…
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Yeah, when I added this originally, I thought there was an entity for it. I'll remove it

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<li><a href="&u.rel.notes;">Release Notes</a></li>
<li><a href="&u.rel.hardware;">Hardware Compatibility List</a></li>
<li><a href="&u.rel.installation;">Installation Instructions</a></li>
<li><a href="&u.rel.errata;">Errata</a></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr> </tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<br />
<a name="download-rel2"></a>
<h1>&os; &rel2.current;-RELEASE</h1>
<table class="tblbasic tblwide tbldownload">
<tbody>
<tr> <tr>
<td></td> <th>Installer Images</th>
<td>arm</td> <th>Virtual Machine Images</th>
<td>&nbsp;</td> <th>Documentation</th>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/arm/armv6/ISO-IMAGES/&rel.current;/">[SD Card Image]</a></td>
</tr> </tr>
<tr> <tr>
<td></td> <td>
<td>i386</td> <ul class="txtdownloadlist">
<td><a href="&url.rel;/i386/i386/&rel.current;-RELEASE">[Distribution]</a></td> <li><a href="&url.rel;/amd64/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/&rel2.current;/">amd64</a></li>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/i386/i386/ISO-IMAGES/&rel.current;/">[ISO]</a><br/> <li><a href="&url.rel;/i386/i386/ISO-IMAGES/&rel2.current;/">i386</a></li>
<a href="&url.rel;/VM-IMAGES/&rel.current;-RELEASE/i386/">[VM Images]</a></td> <li><a href="&url.rel;/ia64/ia64/ISO-IMAGES/&rel2.current;/">ia64</a></li>
<li><a href="&url.rel;/powerpc/powerpc/ISO-IMAGES/&rel2.current;/">powerpc</a></li>
<li><a href="&url.rel;/powerpc/powerpc64/ISO-IMAGES/&rel2.current;/">powerpc64</a></li>
<li><a href="&url.rel;/sparc64/sparc64/ISO-IMAGES/&rel2.current;/">sparc64</a></li>
</ul>
</td>
<td>
<ul class="txtdownloadlist">
<li><a href="&url.rel;/VM-IMAGES/&rel2.current;-RELEASE/amd64/Latest/">amd64</a></li>
<li><a href="&url.rel;/VM-IMAGES/&rel2.current;-RELEASE/i386/Latest/">i386</a></li>
</ul>
</td>
<td>
<ul class="txtdocslist">
<li><a href="&base;/releases/index.html#current">Released</a>: &rel2.current.date;</li>
<li><a href="&base;/security/security.html#sup">End of Life</a>: December 31, 2016</li>
<li><a href="&u.rel2.notes;">Release Notes</a></li>
<li><a href="&u.rel2.hardware;">Hardware Compatibility List</a></li>
<li><a href="&u.rel2.installation;">Installation Instructions</a></li>
<li><a href="&u.rel2.errata;">Errata</a></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr> </tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<br />
<a name="download-rel3"></a>
<h1>&os; &rel3.current;-RELEASE</h1>
<table class="tblbasic tblwide tbldownload">
<tbody>
<tr> <tr>
<td></td> <th>Installer Images</th>
<td>ia64</td> <th>Documentation</th>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/ia64/ia64/&rel.current;-RELEASE">[Distribution]</a></td>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/ia64/ia64/ISO-IMAGES/&rel.current;/">[ISO]</a></td>
</tr> </tr>
<tr> <tr>
<td></td> <td>
<td>powerpc</td> <ul class="txtdownloadlist">
<td><a href="&url.rel;/powerpc/powerpc/&rel.current;-RELEASE">[Distribution]</a></td> <li><a href="&url.rel;/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/&rel2.current;/">amd64</a></li>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/powerpc/powerpc/ISO-IMAGES/&rel.current;/">[ISO]</a></td> <li><a href="&url.rel;/i386/ISO-IMAGES/&rel2.current;/">i386</a></li>
<li><a href="&url.rel;/pc98/ISO-IMAGES/&rel2.current;/">pc98</a></li>
</ul>
</td>
<td>
<ul class="txtdocslist">
<li><a href="&base;/releases/index.html#current">Released</a>: &rel3.current.date;</li>
<li><a href="&base;/security/security.html#sup">End of Life</a>: June 30, 2015</li>
<li><a href="&u.rel3.notes;">Release Notes</a></li>
<li><a href="&u.rel3.hardware;">Hardware Compatibility List</a></li>
<li><a href="&u.rel3.installation;">Installation Instructions</a></li>
<li><a href="&u.rel3.errata;">Errata</a></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr> </tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>powerpc64</td>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/powerpc/powerpc64/&rel.current;-RELEASE">[Distribution]</a></td>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/powerpc/powerpc64/ISO-IMAGES/&rel.current;/">[ISO]</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>sparc64</td>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/sparc64/sparc64/&rel.current;-RELEASE">[Distribution]</a></td>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/sparc64/sparc64/ISO-IMAGES/&rel.current;/">[ISO]</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">FreeBSD &rel2.current;-RELEASE</td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td rowspan="7"><a href="&base;/releases/&rel2.current;R/relnotes.html">[View]</a></td>
<td rowspan="7"><a href="&base;/releases/&rel2.current;R/hardware.html">[View]</a></td>
<td rowspan="7"><a href="&base;/releases/&rel2.current;R/installation.html">[View]</a></td>
<td rowspan="7"><a href="&base;/releases/&rel2.current;R/errata.html">[View]</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>amd64<br/>(x86-64, x64)</td>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/amd64/amd64/&rel2.current;-RELEASE">[Distribution]</a></td>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/amd64/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/&rel2.current;/">[ISO]</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>i386</td>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/i386/i386/&rel2.current;-RELEASE">[Distribution]</a></td>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/i386/i386/ISO-IMAGES/&rel2.current;/">[ISO]</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>ia64</td>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/ia64/ia64/&rel2.current;-RELEASE">[Distribution]</a></td>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/ia64/ia64/ISO-IMAGES/&rel2.current;/">[ISO]</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>powerpc</td>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/powerpc/powerpc/&rel2.current;-RELEASE">[Distribution]</a></td>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/powerpc/powerpc/ISO-IMAGES/&rel2.current;/">[ISO]</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>powerpc64</td>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/powerpc/powerpc64/&rel2.current;-RELEASE">[Distribution]</a></td>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/powerpc/powerpc64/ISO-IMAGES/&rel2.current;/">[ISO]</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>sparc64</td>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/sparc64/sparc64/&rel2.current;-RELEASE">[Distribution]</a></td>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/sparc64/sparc64/ISO-IMAGES/&rel2.current;/">[ISO]</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">FreeBSD &rel3.current;-RELEASE</td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td rowspan="5"><a href="&base;/releases/&rel3.current;R/relnotes.html">[View]</a></td>
<td rowspan="5"><a href="&base;/releases/&rel3.current;R/hardware.html">[View]</a></td>
<td rowspan="5"><a href="&base;/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install.html">[View]</a></td>
<td rowspan="5"><a href="&base;/releases/&rel3.current;R/errata.html">[View]</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>amd64<br/>(x86-64, x64)</td>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/amd64/&rel3.current;-RELEASE">[Distribution]</a></td>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/&rel3.current;/">[ISO]</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>i386</td>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/i386/&rel3.current;-RELEASE">[Distribution]</a></td>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/i386/ISO-IMAGES/&rel3.current;/">[ISO]</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>pc98</td>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/pc98/&rel3.current;-RELEASE">[Distribution]</a></td>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/pc98/ISO-IMAGES/&rel3.current;/">[ISO]</a></td>
</tr>
<!--
<tr>
<td colspan="2">FreeBSD &rel3.current;-RELEASE</td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td rowspan="7"><a href="&base;/releases/&rel3.current;R/relnotes.html">[View]</a></td>
<td rowspan="7"><a href="&base;/releases/&rel3.current;R/hardware.html">[View]</a></td>
<td rowspan="7"><a href="&base;/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install.html">[View]</a></td>
<td rowspan="7"><a href="&base;/releases/&rel3.current;R/errata.html">[View]</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>amd64<br/>(x86-64, x64)</td>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/amd64/&rel3.current;-RELEASE">[Distribution]</a></td>
<td colspan="2" align="right"><a href="&url.rel;/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/&rel3.current;/">[ISO]</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>i386</td>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/i386/&rel3.current;-RELEASE">[Distribution]</a></td>
<td colspan="2" align="right"><a href="&url.rel;/i386/ISO-IMAGES/&rel3.current;/">[ISO]</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>pc98</td>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/pc98/&rel3.current;-RELEASE">[Distribution]</a></td>
<td colspan="2" align="right"><a href="&url.rel;/pc98/ISO-IMAGES/&rel3.current;/">[ISO]</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>sparc64</td>
<td><a href="&url.rel;/sparc64/&rel3.current;-RELEASE">[Distribution]</a></td>
<td colspan="2" align="right"><a href="&url.rel;/sparc64/ISO-IMAGES/&rel3.current;/">[ISO]</a></td>
</tr>
-->
</tbody> </tbody>
</table> </table>
<br />
<p><em>Note:</em> If you are in doubt of which platform /
architecture to get, you probably need <em>i386</em> if you have
an older computer, and <em>amd64</em> if you have a newer
computer.</p>
&beta.desc; &beta.desc;
<a name="download-snapshots"></a>
<h1>Development Snapshots</h1>
<p>If you are interested in a purely experimental <p>If you are interested in a purely experimental
<strong>snapshot</strong> release of FreeBSD-CURRENT (AKA <strong>snapshot</strong> release of &os;-CURRENT (AKA
&rel.head;-CURRENT), aimed at developers and bleeding-edge &rel.head;-CURRENT), aimed at developers and bleeding-edge
testers only, then please see the <a testers only, then please see the <a
href="&base;/snapshots/">&os; Snapshot Releases</a> page. For href="&base;/snapshots/">&os; Snapshot Releases</a> page. For
more information about past, present and future releases in more information about past, present and future releases in
general, please visit the <a general, please visit the <a
href="&base;/releases/index.html">release information href="&base;/releases/index.html">release information
page</a>.</p> page</a>.</p>
<h1>&os; &rel.head;-CURRENT</h1>
<table class="tblbasic tblwide tbldownload">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th>Installer Images</th>
<th>Virtual Machine Images</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<ul class="txtdownloadlist">
<li><a href="&url.snapshot;/amd64/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/&rel.head;/">amd64</a></li>
<li><a href="&url.snapshot;/i386/i386/ISO-IMAGES/&rel.head;/">i386</a></li>
<li><a href="&url.snapshot;/arm/armv6/ISO-IMAGES/&rel.head;/">armv6</a></li>
<li><a href="&url.snapshot;/powerpc/powerpc/ISO-IMAGES/&rel.head;/">powerpc</a></li>
<li><a href="&url.snapshot;/powerpc/powerpc64/ISO-IMAGES/&rel.head;/">powerpc64</a></li>
<li><a href="&url.snapshot;/sparc64/sparc64/ISO-IMAGES/&rel.head;/">sparc64</a></li>
</ul>
</td>
<td>
<ul class="txtdownloadlist">
<li><a href="&url.snapshot;/VM-IMAGES/&rel.head;-CURRENT/amd64/Latest/">amd64</a></li>
<li><a href="&url.snapshot;/VM-IMAGES/&rel.head;-CURRENT/i386/Latest/">i386</a></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>If you plan on getting &os; via HTTP or FTP, please check
the listing of <a
href="&base;/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/mirrors-ftp.html"><strong>mirror
sites</strong></a> in the handbook to see if there is a site
closer to you.</p>
<a name="install"></a>
<h2>Install &os;</h2>
<p>There are many options for installing &os;, including
installation from CD-ROM, DVD, USB Memory Stick or even directly
using anonymous FTP, HTTP, or NFS. Depending on the &os;
version you want to install, please read through the <a
href="&base;/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/bsdinstall.html">&os;&nbsp;9.X/10.X
installation guide</a> or the <a
href="&base;/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install.html">&os;&nbsp;8.X
installation guide</a> before downloading the entire &os;
distribution.</p>
<a name="distribution"></a>
<h2>Purchase &os; Media</h2> <h2>Purchase &os; Media</h2>
<p>FreeBSD can be acquired on CD-ROM or DVD from <a <p>&os; can be acquired on CD-ROM or DVD from <a
href="http://www.freebsdmall.com/">FreeBSD Mall</a>, or href="http://www.freebsdmall.com/">FreeBSD Mall</a>, or
one of the other <a one of the other <a
href="&base;/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/mirrors.html">CD-ROM href="&base;/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/mirrors.html">CD-ROM
and DVD Publishers</a>.</p> and DVD Publishers</a>.</p>
<a name="past"></a> <a name="past"></a>
<h2>Past Releases</h2> <h2>Past Releases</h2>
<p>For downloading past releases, please visit the <a <p>For downloading past releases, please visit the <a
href="http://ftp-archive.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD-Archive/old-releases/">FTP href="http://ftp-archive.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD-Archive/old-releases/">FTP
archive</a>.</p> archive</a>.</p>
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<h2>FreeBSD-derived Operating System Distributions</h2>
<p>FreeBSD is widely used as a building block for other commercial <h2>&os;-derived Operating System Distributions</h2>
<p>&os; is widely used as a building block for other commercial
and open-source operating systems. The projects below are and open-source operating systems. The projects below are
widely used and of particular interest to FreeBSD users.</p> widely used and of particular interest to &os; users.</p>
<ul> <ul class="txtdownloadlist">
<li><p><a href="http://www.freenas.org">FreeNAS</a> is an open <li><p><a href="http://www.freenas.org">FreeNAS</a> is an open
source storage platform based on FreeBSD and supports sharing source storage platform based on &os; and supports sharing
across Windows, Apple, and UNIX-like systems.</p></li> across Windows, Apple, and UNIX-like systems.</p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://www.pcbsd.org">PC-BSD</a> is a FreeBSD <li><p><a href="http://www.pcbsd.org">PC-BSD</a> is a &os;
derivative with a graphical installer and impressive desktop derivative with a graphical installer and impressive desktop
tools aimed at ease of use for the casual computer tools aimed at ease of use for the casual computer
user.</p></li> user.</p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://www.pfsense.org">pfSense</a> is a free, <li><p><a href="http://www.pfsense.org">pfSense</a> is a free,
open source customized distribution of FreeBSD tailored for open source customized distribution of &os; tailored for
use as a firewall and router.</p></li> use as a firewall and router.</p></li>
</ul> </ul>
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<h2>Applications and Utility Software</h2> <h2>Applications and Utility Software</h2>
<h3>The Ports Collection</h3> <h3>The Ports Collection</h3>
<p>The FreeBSD Ports Collection is a diverse collection of utility <p>The &os; Ports Collection is a diverse collection of utility
and application software that has been ported to FreeBSD.</p> and application software that has been ported to &os;.</p>
<ul> <ul class="txtdownloadlist">
<li><a href="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/">FreeBSD <li><a href="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/">&os;
Ports Collection</a></li> Ports Collection</a></li>
<li><a href="&base;/ports/index.html">Web interface to the Ports <li><a href="&base;/ports/index.html">Web interface to the Ports
Collection</a></li> Collection</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.freshports.org/">FreshPorts - a more <li><a href="http://www.freshports.org/">FreshPorts - a more
advanced web interface to the Ports Collection</a></li> advanced web interface to the Ports Collection</a></li>
</ul> </ul>
<p>For information about how <em>you</em> can contribute <p>For information about how <em>you</em> can contribute
<em>your</em> favorite piece of software to the Ports Collection, <em>your</em> favorite piece of software to the Ports Collection,
have a look at <em><a have a look at <em><a
href="&base;/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/porters-handbook/index.html">The href="&base;/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/porters-handbook/index.html">The
Porter's Handbook</a></em> and the article <em><a Porter's Handbook</a></em> and the article <em><a
href="&base;/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/contributing/index.html">Contributing href="&base;/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/contributing/index.html">Contributing
to FreeBSD</a></em>.</p> to &os;</a></em>.</p>
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