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It includes some information on how to obtain FreeBSD, a listing of various ways to contact the FreeBSD Project, and pointers to some other sources of information." /><script xmlns="" type="text/javascript" src="/layout/js/google.js"></script></head><body><div class="article"><div xmlns="" class="titlepage"><div><div><h1 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="title"><a id="top"></a>FreeBSD 11.3-RELEASE README</h1></div><div><d iv xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="orgname">The FreeBSD Project</span></h3></div></div><div><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="copyright">Copyright © 2000-2019 The FreeBSD Documentation + Project</p></div><div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="legalnotice"><a id="trademarks"></a><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">FreeBSD is a registered trademark of + the FreeBSD Foundation. </p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">Intel, Celeron, Centrino, Core, EtherExpress, i386, + i486, Itanium, Pentium, and Xeon are trademarks or registered + trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United + States and other countries. </p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">Motif, OSF/1, and UNIX are + registered trademarks and IT DialTone and The Open Group are + trademarks of The Open Group in the United States and other + countries. </p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">SPARC, SPARC64, and + UltraSPARC are trademarks of SPARC International, Inc in the United + States and other countries. SPARC International, Inc owns all of the + SPARC trademarks and under licensing agreements allows the proper use + of these trademarks by its members. </p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">Many of the designations used by + manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed + as trademarks. Where those designations appear in this document, + and the FreeBSD Project was aware of the trademark claim, the + designations have been followed by the <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="quote">“<span class="quote">™</span>”</span> or the + <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="quote">“<span class="quote">®</span>”</span> symbol. </p></div></div><div>Last modified on 2019-06-14 00:30:53 UTC by gjb.</div><div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="abstract"><div class="abstract-title">Abstract</div><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">This document gives a brief introduction to FreeBSD + 11.3-RELEASE. It includes some information on how to + obtain FreeBSD, a listing of various ways to contact the FreeBSD + Project, and pointers to some other sources of + information. </p></div></div></div><hr /></div><div class="toc"><div class="toc-title">Table of Contents</div><dl class="toc"><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#intro">1. Introduction</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#intro-about">1.1. About FreeBSD</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#intro-audience">1.2. Target Audience</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#obtain">2. Obtaining FreeBSD</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#obtain-cd-dvd">2.1. CDROM and DVD</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#obtain-https">2.2. HTTPS</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#obtain-ftp">2.3. FTP</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#contacting">3. Contacting the FreeBSD Project</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#contacting-email">3.1. Email and Mailing Lists</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#contacting-problem-reports">3.2. Submitting Problem Repor ts</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#seealso">4. Further Reading</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#release-docs">4.1. Release Documentation</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#manual-pages">4.2. Manual Pages</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#books-articles">4.3. Books and Articles</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#acknowledgements">5. Acknowledgments</a></span></dt></dl></div><div class="sect1"><div xmlns="" class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="intro"></a>1. Introduction</h2></div></div></div><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">This distribution is a release of FreeBSD + 11.3-RELEASE, the latest point along the 11.3-STABLE + branch. </p><div class="sect2"><div xmlns="" class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="title"><a id="intro-about"></a>1.1. About FreeBSD</h3></div></div></div><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">FreeBSD is an operating system based on 4.4 BSD Lite for + AMD64 and Intel EM64T based PC hardware (amd64), + Intel, AMD, Cyrix or NexGen <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="quote">“<span class="quote">x86</span>”</span> based PC + hardware (i386), NEC PC-9801/9821 series PCs and + compatibles (pc98), and <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="trademark">UltraSPARC</span>® machines + (sparc64). Versions for the <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="trademark">ARM</span>® (arm), <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="trademark">MIPS</span>® + (mips), and <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="trademark">PowerPC</span>® (powerpc) architectures + are currently under development as well. FreeBSD works with + a wide variety of peripherals and configurations and can be + used for everything from software development to games to + Internet Service Provision. </p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">This release of FreeBSD contains everything you need to run + such a system, including full source code for the kernel and + all utilities in the base distribution. With the source + distribution installed, you can literally recompile the entire + system from scratch with one command, making it ideal for + students, researchers, or users who simply want to see how it + all works. </p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">A large collection of third-party ported software (the + <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="quote">“<span class="quote">Ports Collection</span>”</span>) is also provided to make it + easy to obtain and install all your favorite traditional + <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="trademark">UNIX</span>® utilities for FreeBSD. Each <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="quote">“<span class="quote">port</span>”</span> consists + of a set of scripts to retrieve, configure, build, and install + a piece of software, with a single command. Over + 24,000 ports, from editors to programming languages to + graphical applications, make FreeBSD a powerful and comprehensive + operating environment that extends far beyond what's provided + by many commercial versions of <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="trademark">UNIX</span>®. Most ports are also + available as pre-compiled <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="quote">“<span class="quote">packages</span>”</span>, which can + be quickly installed from the installation program. </p></div><div class="sect2"><div xmlns="" class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="title"><a id="intro-audience"></a>1.2. Target Audience</h3></div></div></div><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">This release of FreeBSD is + suitable for all users. It has undergone a period of testing + and quality assurance checking to ensure the highest + reliability and dependability. </p></div></div><div class="sect1"><div xmlns="" class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="obtain"></a>2. Obtaining FreeBSD</h2></div></div></div><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">FreeBSD may be obtained in a variety of ways. This section + focuses on those ways that are primarily useful for obtaining a + complete FreeBSD distribution, rather than updating an existing + installation. </p><div class="sect2"><div xmlns="" class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="title"><a id="obtain-cd-dvd"></a>2.1. CDROM and DVD</h3></div></div></div><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">FreeBSD -RELEASE distributions may be ordered on CDROM or DVD + from several publishers. This is frequently the most + convenient way to obtain FreeBSD for new installations, as it + provides a convenient way to quickly reinstall the system if + necessary. Some distributions include some of the optional, + precompiled <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="quote">“<span class="quote">packages</span>”</span> from the FreeBSD Ports + Collection, or other extra material. </p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">A list of the CDROM and DVD publishers known to the + project are listed in the <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="link" href="../../../../doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/mirrors.html" target="_top"><span class="quote">“<span class="quote">Obtaining + FreeBSD</span>”</span></a> appendix to the Handbook. </p></div><div class="sect2"><div xmlns="" class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="title"><a id="obtain-https"></a>2.2. HTTPS</h3></div></div></div><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">FreeBSD releases may be downloaded via + <acronym xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="acronym">HTTPS</acronym> from <code xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="uri"><a class="uri" href="https://download.FreeBSD.org/" target="_top">https://download.FreeBSD.org/</a></code>, + which is the official FreeBSD release site. </p></div><div class="sect2"><div xmlns="" class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="title"><a id="obtain-ftp"></a>2.3. FTP</h3></div></div></div><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">You can use FTP to retrieve FreeBSD and any or all of its + optional packages from <code xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="uri"><a class="uri" href="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/" target="_top">ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/</a></code>, + or any of its <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="quote">“<span class="quote">mirrors</span>”</span>. </p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">Lists of locations that mirror FreeBSD can be found in the + <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="link" href="../../../../doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/mirrors-ftp.html" target="_top">FTP + Sites</a> section of the Handbook. + Finding a close (in networking terms) mirror from which to + download the distribution is highly recommended. </p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">Additional mirror sites are always welcome. Contact + <code xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="email"><<a xmlns="" class="email" href="mailto:freebsd-admin@FreeBSD.org">freebsd-admin@FreeBSD.org</a>></code> for more details on + becoming an official mirror site. You can also find useful + information for mirror sites at the <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="link" href="../../../../doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/hubs/" target="_top">Mirroring FreeBSD</a> + article. </p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">Mirrors generally contain the ISO images generally used to + create a CDROM of a FreeBSD release. They usually also contain + floppy disk images (for applicable platforms), as well as the + files necessary to do an installation over the network. + Finally mirrors sites usually contain a set of packages for + the most current release. </p></div></div><div class="sect1"><div xmlns="" class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="contacting"></a>3. Contacting the FreeBSD Project</h2></div></div></div><div class="sect2"><div xmlns="" class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="title"><a id="contacting-email"></a>3.1. Email and Mailing Lists</h3></div></div></div><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">For any questions or general technical support issues, + please send mail to the <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="link" href="http://lists.FreeBSD.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions" target="_top">FreeBSD general questions mailing list</a>. </p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">If you are tracking the 11.3-STABLE development + efforts, you <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="emphasis"><em>must</em></span> join the <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="link" href="http://lists.FreeBSD.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable" target="_top">FreeBSD-STABLE mailing list</a>, + in order to keep abreast of recent developments and changes + that may affect the way you use and maintain the + system. </p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">Being a largely-volunteer effort, the FreeBSD Project is + always happy to have extra hands willing to help—there + are already far more desired enhancements than there is time + to implement them. To contact the developers on technical + matters, or with offers of help, please send mail to the + <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="link" href="http://lists.FreeBSD.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers" target="_top">FreeBSD technical discussions mailing list</a>. </p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">Please note that these mailing lists can experience + <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="emphasis"><em>significant</em></span> amounts of traffic. If you + have slow or expensive mail access, or are only interested in + keeping up with major FreeBSD events, you may find it + preferable to subscribe instead to the <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="link" href="http://lists.FreeBSD.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-announce" target="_top">FreeBSD announcements mailing list</a>. </p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">All of the mailing lists can be freely joined by anyone + wishing to do so. Visit the <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="link" href="../../../../mailman/listinfo" target="_top">FreeBSD Mailman Info + Page</a>. This will give you more information on joining + the various lists, accessing archives, etc. There are + a number of mailing lists targeted at special interest groups + not mentioned here; more information can be obtained either + from the Mailman pages or the <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="link" href="../../../../support.html#mailing-list" target="_top">mailing + lists section</a> of the FreeBSD Web site. </p><div xmlns="" class="important"><h3 class="admontitle">Important: </h3><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">Do <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="emphasis"><em>not</em></span> send email to the lists + asking to be subscribed. Use the Mailman interface + instead. </p></div></div><div class="sect2"><div xmlns="" class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="title"><a id="contacting-problem-reports"></a>3.2. Submitting Problem Reports</h3></div></div></div><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">Suggestions, bug reports and contributions of code are + always valued—please do not hesitate to report any + problems you may find. Bug reports with attached fixes are of + course even more welcome. </p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">The preferred method to submit bug reports from a machine + with Internet connectivity is to use the + <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="application">Bugzilla</span> bug tracker. + <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="quote">“<span class="quote">Problem Reports</span>”</span> (PRs) submitted in this way + will be filed and their progress tracked; the FreeBSD developers + will do their best to respond to all reported bugs as soon as + possible. <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="link" href="https://bugs.FreeBSD.org/search/" target="_top">A list of all + active PRs</a> is available on the FreeBSD Web site; this + list is useful to see what potential problems other users have + encountered. </p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">Note that <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="citerefentry" href="https://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=send-pr&sektion=1&manpath=freebsd-release-ports"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">send-pr</span>(1)</span></a> is deprecated. </p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">For more information, <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="link" href="../../../../doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/problem-reports/" target="_top"><span class="quote">“<span class="quote">Writing + FreeBSD Problem Reports</span>”</span></a>, available on the FreeBSD + Web site, has a number of helpful hints on writing and + submitting effective problem reports. </p></div></div><div class="sect1"><div xmlns="" class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="seealso"></a>4. Further Reading</h2></div></div></div><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">There are many sources of information about FreeBSD; some are + included with this distribution, while others are available + on-line or in print versions. </p><div class="sect2"><div xmlns="" class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="title"><a id="release-docs"></a>4.1. Release Documentation</h3></div></div></div><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">A number of other files provide more specific information + about this release distribution. These files are + provided in various formats. Most distributions will include + both ASCII text (<code xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="filename">.TXT</code>) and HTML + (<code xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="filename">.HTM</code>) renditions. Some distributions + may also include other formats such as Portable Document + Format (<code xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="filename">.PDF</code>). </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional"><code xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="filename">README.TXT</code>: This file, which + gives some general information about FreeBSD as well as + some cursory notes about obtaining a + distribution. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional"><code xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="filename">RELNOTES.TXT</code>: The release + notes, showing what's new and different in FreeBSD + 11.3-RELEASE compared to the previous release (FreeBSD + 11.2-RELEASE). </p></li><li class="listitem"><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional"><code xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="filename">HARDWARE.TXT</code>: The hardware + compatibility list, showing devices with which FreeBSD has + been tested and is known to work. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional"><code xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="filename">ERRATA.TXT</code>: Release errata. + Late-breaking, post-release information can be found in + this file, which is principally applicable to releases + (as opposed to snapshots). It is important to consult + this file before installing a release of FreeBSD, as it + contains the latest information on problems which have + been found and fixed since the release was + created. </p></li></ul></div><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">On platforms that support <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="citerefentry" href="https://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=bsdinstall&sektion=8&manpath=freebsd-release-ports"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">bsdinstall</span>(8)</span></a> (currently + amd64, i386, pc98, and sparc64), + these documents are generally available via the Documentation + menu during installation. Once the system is installed, you + can revisit this menu by re-running the <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="citerefentry" href="https://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=bsdinstall&sektion=8&manpath=freebsd-release-ports"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">bsdinstall</span>(8)</span></a> + utility. </p><div xmlns="" class="note"><h3 class="admontitle">Note: </h3><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">It is extremely important to read the errata for any + given release before installing it, to learn about any + <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="quote">“<span class="quote">late-breaking news</span>”</span> or post-release problems. + The errata file accompanying each release (most likely right + next to this file) is already out of date by definition, but + other copies are kept updated on the Internet and should be + consulted as the <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="quote">“<span class="quote">current errata</span>”</span> for this + release. These other copies of the errata are located at + <code xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="uri"><a class="uri" href="../../../../releases/" target="_top">../../../../releases/</a></code> + (as well as any sites which keep up-to-date mirrors of this + location). </p></div></div><div class="sect2"><div xmlns="" class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="title"><a id="manual-pages"></a>4.2. Manual Pages</h3></div></div></div><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">As with almost all <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="trademark">UNIX</span>® like operating systems, FreeBSD + comes with a set of on-line manual pages, accessed through the + <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="citerefentry" href="https://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=man&sektion=1&manpath=freebsd-release-ports"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">man</span>(1)</span></a> command or through the <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="link" href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi" target="_top">hypertext + manual pages gateway</a> on the FreeBSD Web site. In + general, the manual pages provide information on the different + commands and APIs available to the FreeBSD user. </p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">In some cases, manual pages are written to give + information on particular topics. Notable examples of such + manual pages are <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="citerefentry" href="https://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=tuning&sektion=7&manpath=freebsd-release-ports"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">tuning</span>(7)</span></a> (a guide to performance + tuning), <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="citerefentry" href="https://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=security&sektion=7&manpath=freebsd-release-ports"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">security</span>(7)</span></a> (an introduction to FreeBSD security), + and <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="citerefentry" href="https://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=style&sektion=9&manpath=freebsd-release-ports"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">style</span>(9)</span></a> (a style guide to kernel coding). </p></div><div class="sect2"><div xmlns="" class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="title"><a id="books-articles"></a>4.3. Books and Articles</h3></div></div></div><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">Two highly-useful collections of FreeBSD-related information, + maintained by the FreeBSD Project, + are the FreeBSD Handbook and FreeBSD FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions + document). On-line versions of the <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="link" href="../../../../doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/" target="_top">Handbook</a> and <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="link" href="../../../../doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/" target="_top">FAQ</a> are always + available from the <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="link" href="../../../../docs.html" target="_top">FreeBSD Documentation + page</a> or its mirrors. If you install the + <code xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="filename">doc</code> distribution set, you can use a Web + browser to read the Handbook and FAQ locally. In particular, + note that the Handbook contains a step-by-step guide to + installing FreeBSD. </p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">A number of on-line books and articles, also maintained by + the FreeBSD Project, cover more-specialized, FreeBSD-related topics. + This material spans a wide range of topics, from effective use + of the mailing lists, to dual-booting FreeBSD with other + operating systems, to guidelines for new committers. Like the + Handbook and FAQ, these documents are available from the FreeBSD + Documentation Page or in the <code xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="filename">doc</code> + distribution set. </p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">A listing of other books and documents about FreeBSD can be + found in the <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="link" href="../../../../doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/bibliography.html" target="_top">bibliography</a> + of the FreeBSD Handbook. Because of FreeBSD's strong <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="trademark">UNIX</span>® + heritage, many other articles and books written for <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="trademark">UNIX</span>® + systems are applicable as well, some of which are also listed + in the bibliography. </p></div></div><div class="sect1"><div xmlns="" class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="acknowledgements"></a>5. Acknowledgments</h2></div></div></div><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">FreeBSD represents the cumulative work of many hundreds, if not + thousands, of individuals from around the world who have worked + countless hours to bring about this release. For + a complete list of FreeBSD developers and contributors, please see + <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="link" href="../../../../doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/contributors/" target="_top"><span class="quote">“<span class="quote">Contributors + to FreeBSD</span>”</span></a> on the FreeBSD Web site or any of its + mirrors. </p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">Special thanks also go to the many thousands of FreeBSD users + and testers all over the world, without whom this release + simply would not have been possible. </p></div></div><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" align="center"><small>This file, and other release-related documents, + can be downloaded from <a href="https://www.FreeBSD.org/releases/">https://www.FreeBSD.org/releases/</a>.</small></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" align="center"><small>For questions about FreeBSD, read the + <a href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/docs.html">documentation</a>; before + contacting <<a href="mailto:questions@FreeBSD.org">questions@FreeBSD.org</a>>.</small></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" align="center"><small>All users of FreeBSD 11.3-STABLE should + subscribe to the <<a href="mailto:stable@FreeBSD.org">stable@FreeBSD.org</a>> + mailing list.</small></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" align="center"><small>For questions about this documentation, + e-mail <<a href="mailto:doc@FreeBSD.org">doc@FreeBSD.org</a>>.</small></p></body></html> \ No newline at end of file
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