Software:List of products based on FreeBSD

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There are many products based on FreeBSD. Information about these products and the version of FreeBSD they are based on is often difficult to come by, since this fact is not widely publicised.

Libre software and hardware using free software

  • BSDRP – BSD Router Project: Open Source Router Distribution
  • CheriBSD – ARM-and-RISC-V-embedded-focused FreeBSD adaptation; capability-enabled, Unix-like operating system which takes advantage of CHERI capability hardware features on Arm's Morello platform and CHERI-RISC-V platforms.
  • Chimera Linux – Linux distribution with FreeBSD userland.[1][2]
  • ClonOS – FreeBSD based distro for virtual hosting platform and appliance.
  • Darwin – The UNIX-based, open-source foundation of macOS,[3] iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS, and bridgeOS, includes code from FreeBSD and the Mach kernel from Carnegie Mellon
  • Debian GNU/kFreeBSD - [defunct] operating system with a FreeBSD kernel and Debian userland
  • DesktopBSD – [defunct] KDE-based desktop-oriented distribution
  • DragonFlyBSD – FreeBSD independent fork
  • FreeSBIE – Live CD
  • GhostBSD – GTK-based distribution, that defaults Xfce and MATE as GUI[4]
  • HardenedBSD – HardenedBSD is a security-enhanced fork of FreeBSD.
  • helloSystem – helloSystem is a desktop system for creators with a focus on simplicity, elegance, and usability, especially for ex macOS users disappointed by Apple strategy[5]
  • ravynOS - an OS aimed to provide the finesse of macOS with the freedom of FreeBSD.
  • iXsystems
    • TrueNAS storage appliances were based on FreeBSD 10.3[6]
    • TrueNAS CORE and Enterprise (formerly known as FreeNAS[4]), is based on FreeBSD; however TrueNAS Scale, alternative of both TrueNAS Core/Entreprise, is based on Debian Gnu/Linux.
    • TrueOS – discontinued FreeBSD distribution aimed at the server market, previously a desktop distribution, abandoned to focus on TrueNAS Core.[7]
  • MidnightBSD — A GNUstep-based independent fork of FreeBSD for desktops, however installer is not graphical
  • MyBee – Open source and free distribution for managing containers (FreeBSD jail) and cloud VMs (Bhyve) through a simplified API.[8]
  • m0n0wall – Embedded firewall software package[4]
  • NAS4Free – Open source storage platform[4]
  • NomadBSD – a persistent live system for USB flash drives, based on FreeBSD.[4]
  • OPNsense – Open source and free firewall, fork of pfSense and successor to m0n0wall[9]
  • pfSense – Open source and free network firewall distribution[4]

Proprietary software and hardware using proprietary software

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Chimera – a Linux that isn't GNU/Linux" (in en). https://www.theregister.com/2023/02/13/chimera_non_gnu_linux/. 
  2. ↑ Alden, Daroc (2025-01-13). "Chimera Linux works toward a simplified desktop" (in en-US). LWN.net. https://lwn.net/Articles/1004324/. 
  3. ↑ Apple (February 20, 2012). "Useful Mac OS X Terms: What is Darwin?". Apple. http://support.apple.com/kb/TA25634. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "Welcome to FreeBSD!". https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/nutshell.html. 
  5. ↑ helloSystem/hello, helloSystem, 2024-05-22, https://github.com/helloSystem/hello, retrieved 2024-05-26 
  6. ↑ "TrueNAS All-Flash and Hybrid Storage, ZFS Storage Appliance". https://www.ixsystems.com/truenas/. 
  7. ↑ "TrueOS Discontinuation". https://www.truenas.com/TrueOS-Discontinuation/. 
  8. ↑ "The most simplified API for creating and destroying K8S and cloud VMs". https://myb.convectix.com/. 
  9. ↑ "M0n0wall - End of the m0n0wall project". https://m0n0.ch/wall/end_announcement.php. 
  10. ↑ Check Point (February 28, 2022). "TwinCAT/BSD for Industrial PCs". https://www.beckhoff.com/en-us/products/news/twincat-bsd/. 
  11. ↑ Alexander Wolfe (August 24, 2009). "FreeBSD Boosts Routing Architecture, With Blue Coat's Help". http://www.networkcomputing.com/data-center/229502991. 
  12. ↑ John Linehan (2003). "IT Audit: Security Beyond The Checklist". SANS Institute. http://it-audit.sans.org/community/papers/audit-borderware-65-firewall-auditors-perspective_63. 
  13. ↑ Check Point (November 8, 2010). "Release Notes and Getting Started, IPSO 6.2". http://downloads.checkpoint.com/dc/download.htm?ID=10292. 
  14. ↑ "Dependency on FreeBSD Version for Installing Specific Releases of NetScaler Application Delivery Software". Citrix. February 14, 2008. http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX115764. 
  15. ↑ Jason Boche (January 13, 2009). "Coyote Point Builds on FreeBSD to Accelerate". boche.net. http://www.internetnews.com/infra/article.php/3795791/Coyote-Point-Builds-on-FreeBSD-to-Accelerate.htm. 
  16. ↑ "Path Set for Dell Storage Forum 2012 London". January 11, 2012. http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2012/01/11/path-set-for-dell-storage-forum-2012-london/. 
  17. ↑ "Hobnob - Combine WiFi and 4G. Get a faster network.". hobnob.com. http://www.hobnob.com. 
  18. ↑ "Cisco IronPort AsyncOS". http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/vpndevc/ps10128/ps10154/asyncos_index.html. 
  19. ↑ Zach Loafman (December 16, 2008). "Isilon & FreeBSD". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlMocIwM5QU. 
  20. ↑ Michael Bushong (March 14, 2012). "Giving Back to the FreeBSD Community". http://forums.juniper.net/t5/Architecting-the-Network/Giving-Back-to-the-FreeBSD-Community/ba-p/133653. 
  21. ↑ "Junos OS Release 15.1R2 for the EX Series, M Series, MX Series, PTX Series, and T Series". 2015-11-19. http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/en_US/junos15.1/information-products/topic-collections/release-notes/15.1/topic-83364.html. 
  22. ↑ "Junos OS Release 18.1R1 for the ACX Series, EX Series, MX Series, NFX Series, PTX Series, QFX Series, SRX Series and Junos Fusion". 2018-04-06. https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/junos/information-products/topic-collections/release-notes/18.1/topic-124082.html. 
  23. ↑ "LynxOS 4.0 attains "holy grail" of Linux ABI compatibility". http://linuxdevices.org/lynxos-40-attains-holy-grail-of-linux-abi-compatibility/. 
  24. ↑ "Archived copy". https://www.lynx.com/pdf/LynxOSDatasheetFinal.pdf. 
  25. ↑ McAffe (March 2009). "McAffee Firewall Enterprise (Sidewinder) Administration Guide". https://kc.mcafee.com/resources/sites/MCAFEE/content/live/PRODUCT_DOCUMENTATION/21000/PD21680/en_US/fe_70102_ag_7002122A00_en_us.pdf. 
  26. ↑ Robert Watson (2008-03-24). "Google / FreeBSD Summer of Code application period now open". http://docs.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?20080324152918.V12107. "FreeBSD is the foundation for many commercial products, including [...] NetApp's OnTap/GX, [...]" 
  27. ↑ "Open Connect Appliance Deployment Guide". Netflix. 2012-05-29. http://opsec.eu/backup/OpenConnectDeploymentGuide-v2.4a.pdf. 
  28. ↑ Long, Scott (2012-06-06). "Netflix's New Peering Appliance Uses FreeBSD". freebsd-stable (Mailing list). Retrieved 2013-12-22.
  29. ↑ Robert Watson (November 11, 2006). "How the FreeBSD Project Works". FreeBSD Project. University of Cambridge. http://www.watson.org/~robert/freebsd/2006eurobsdcon/20061111-eurobsdcon2006-how-freebsd-works.pdf. 
  30. ↑ "Some Panasonic TVS running FreeBSD". 21 April 2010. https://www.freebsdnews.com/2010/04/21/panasonic-tvs-running-freebsd/. 
  31. ↑ "Panasonic license". http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/tv/download/2010/down_navt.html. 
  32. ↑ "QNAP Launches Enterprise ZFS NAS ES1640dc, Featuring Intel Xeon E5 Dual Active Controllers for Near-zero Downtime Reliable Services". 2016-07-06. https://www.qnap.com/i/en/news/con_show.php?op=showone&cid=528. 
  33. ↑ Maste, Ed (2011-05-13). "FreeBSD at Sandvine". BSDCan 2011. http://www.bsdcan.org/2011/schedule/events/232.en.html. 
  34. ↑ Merry, Ken (2012-05-11). "CAM Target Layer". BSDCan 2012. Spectra Logic Corporation. http://www.bsdcan.org/2012/schedule/attachments/200_ctl_bsdcan.20120511.5.pdf. 
  35. ↑ Ken Merry (January 12, 2012). "SVN Commit Revision 229997". http://svn.freebsd.org/changeset/base/229997. 
  36. ↑ "PlayStation 3 License". http://www.scei.co.jp/ps3-license/. 
  37. ↑ "PlayStation 4 License". http://www.scei.co.jp/ps4-license/. 
  38. ↑ "PlayStation Vita License". http://www.scei.co.jp/psvita-license/. 
  39. ↑ "Sophos Email Appliance: overview". January 27, 2006. https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/14384. 
  40. ↑ Ian Lepore (October 11, 2011). "ARM RAS code can fail to restart an atomic sequence". http://bugs.freebsd.org/161498. 
  41. ↑ "Using FreeBSD to Render Realtime Localized Audio and Video". https://people.freebsd.org/~jhb/papers/bsdcon/2003/article.ps. 
  42. ↑ "Xinuos OpenServer™ 10". https://www.xinuos.com/menu-products/openserver-10. 



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