Datasheet

❑ NetBSD news (netbsd.org/changes/) — Contains the latest news about
NetBSD. This includes ongoing lists of development changes to NetBSD.
❑ Software packages (
netbsd.org/docs/software/packages.html) — Find
information about the NetBSD Packages Colledction (pkgsrc). This includes infor-
mation on available packages, documentation, and supported platforms.
OpenBSD Resources
Here are links to useful resources from the OpenBSD site (www.openbsd.org):
❑ OpenBSD support (
openbsd.org/support.html) — Provides information on
commercial support and consulting available for OpenBSD around the world.
❑ Getting OpenBSD software (
openbsd.org/ftp.html) — Links to information
for downloading OpenBSD CDs or DVDs are listed on this site. Software mirrors
are available via FTP, HTTP, ASF, and RSYNC.
❑ Goals of OpenBSD project (
openbsd.org/goals.html) — Describes the goals
of the OpenBSD project.
❑ OpenBSD News (
openbsd.org/press.html/) — Contains links to press cover-
age of OpenBSD.
❑ Frequently asked questions (
cvs.openbsd.org/faq) — Contains the Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQ) list for OpenBSD.
BSD Community Connections
If you want to communicate with the FreeBSD, OpenBSD, or NetBSD communities,
Table 1-1 shows a quick list of links to the most useful communications venues related
to those projects.
Table 1-1: Online Resources to Connect to BSD Communities
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BSD Activities Internet Sites
Mailing lists
lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo
www.openbsd.org/mail.html
www.netbsd.org/mailinglists
IRC chats
www.netbsd.org/community/#chat
www.freebsd.org/community/irc.html
Forums
www.bsdforums.org
www.bsdnexus.com
www.freebsdwiki.net
Blogs
planet.freebsdish.org
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