Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

FreeBSD
     
         A free {operating system} based on the {BSD
        4.4-lite} release from {Computer Systems Research Group} at
        the {University of California at Berkeley}.
     
        FreeBSD requires an {ISA}, {EISA}, {VESA}, or {PCI} based
        computer with an {Intel 80386SX} to {Pentium} CPU (or
        compatible {AMD} or {Cyrix} CPU) with 4 megabytes of {RAM} and
        60MB of disk space.
     
        Some of FreeBSD's features are: {preemptive multitasking} with
        dynamic priority adjustment to ensure smooth and fair sharing
        of the computer between applications and users.  Multiuser
        access - {peripherals} such as printers and tape drives can be
        shared between all users.  Complete {TCP/IP} networking
        including {SLIP}, {PPP}, {NFS} and {NIS}.  {Memory
        protection}, {demand-paged virtual memory} with a merged
        {VM}/{buffer cache} design.  FreeBSD was designed as a {32 bit
        operating system}.  {X Window System} (X11R6) provides a
        {graphical user interface}.  {Binary compatibility} with many
        programs built for {SCO}, {BSDI}, {NetBSD}, {386BSD}, and
        {Linux}.  Hundreds of ready-to-run applications in the FreeBSD
        ports collection.  FreeBSD is {source code compatible} with
        most popular commercial {Unix} systems and thus most
        applications require few, if any, changes to compile.  {Shared
        libraries}.  A full compliment of {C}, {C++}, {Fortran} and
        {Perl} development tools and many other languages.  {Source
        code} for the entire system is available.  Extensive on-line
        documentation.
     
        {Home (http://www.freebsd.org/)}.
     
        {(ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD)} or try your nearest
        {mirror site} listed at the home site or buy the {CD-ROM} from
        {Walnut Creek}.
     
        (1998-11-24)