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TrueOS Succeeds PC-BSD Desktop-Friendly Unix OS

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Sean Michael Kerner
Nov 9, 2016

On Sept. 1, PC-BSD was re-branded as TrueOS, providing FreeBSD users with an easy-to-use desktop as well as a new release cadence. In the past, PC-BSD releases followed FreeBSD milestones, providing users with code that had already been included in a generally available release. With TrueOS, the release model is now moving to what is known as a rolling release, with packages constantly being updated as they become available.

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