The Open Source Journal

When I first entered the Linux world a decade ago, my desktop experience was pretty was pretty abysmal: just xterms started by running the 'startx' command. It wasn't until much later, late 2000, that I started using KDE. I was in love.

Linux has come a long way in the last 10 years, especially when it comes to the desktop. Distributions like Mandriva, Ubuntu, and Fedora are leading examples of success in the Linux desktop world. But despite the excellent work these distributions and the thousands of open source developers have done, mainstream Linux adoption on the Desktop is marginal at best.

It's not that Linux isn't ready or the technology isn't there yet. It's all about implementation.

Introducing PC-BSD

Is BSD ready for prime-time? PC-BSD 1.4, a desktop-centered, FreeBSD based operating system has just been released and is looking to attract attention from the growing throngs of Linux users. But how well does it stack up to popular and easy to use Linux distributions like Ubuntu? Why should anyone care about BSD, isn't it dead? Read on for more about the latest release of this up-and-coming desktop BSD, including installation and desktop screenshots.