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72 relations: Advanced Configuration and Power Interface, Apple Inc., ARM architecture, Backup, Berkeley Software Distribution, BSD licenses, Comparison of BSD operating systems, Data storage, Dependency hell, Desktop environment, Disk encryption, Disk partitioning, Dmesg, EFI system partition, Embedded system, Eric (software), Executable, File Allocation Table, Filename extension, Free and open-source software, FreeBSD, FreeBSD Ports, Fry's Electronics, Geli (software), Gentoo/Alt, GIMP, GNOME, GNU General Public License, Hardware restriction, Integrated development environment, Intel, IXsystems, KDE Software Compilation 4, Kernel (operating system), KWin, Laptop, Long-term support, Lumina (desktop environment), LXDE, MacOS, MATE (software), Micro Center, Microsoft Windows, Minecraft, Monolithic kernel, Nvidia, Open-source model, OpenRC, OpenShot, OpenZFS, ..., Operating system, P6 (microarchitecture), Package manager, Phoronix, Q Public License, Qt (software), Random-access memory, REFInd, Rolling release, Server (computing), Single-board computer, Software relicensing, Tar (computing), Trademark, Unified Extensible Firmware Interface, Unix-like, Virtual machine, Wine (software), Wizard (software), Workstation, X86-64, Xfce. Expand index (22 more) »
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
In a computer, the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) provides an open standard that operating systems can use to discover and configure computer hardware components, to perform power management by (for example) putting unused components to sleep, and to perform status monitoring.
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Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services.
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ARM architecture
ARM, previously Advanced RISC Machine, originally Acorn RISC Machine, is a family of reduced instruction set computing (RISC) architectures for computer processors, configured for various environments.
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Backup
In information technology, a backup, or the process of backing up, refers to the copying into an archive file of computer data so it may be used to restore the original after a data loss event.
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Berkeley Software Distribution
Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) was a Unix operating system derivative developed and distributed by the Computer Systems Research Group (CSRG) of the University of California, Berkeley, from 1977 to 1995.
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BSD licenses
BSD licenses are a family of permissive free software licenses, imposing minimal restrictions on the use and redistribution of covered software.
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Comparison of BSD operating systems
There are a number of Unix-like operating systems based on or descended from the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) series of Unix variants options.
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Data storage
Data storage is the recording (storing) of information (data) in a storage medium.
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Dependency hell
Dependency hell is a colloquial term for the frustration of some software users who have installed software packages which have dependencies on specific versions of other software packages.
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Desktop environment
In computing, a desktop environment (DE) is an implementation of the desktop metaphor made of a bundle of programs running on top of a computer operating system, which share a common graphical user interface (GUI), sometimes described as a graphical shell.
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Disk encryption
Disk encryption is a technology which protects information by converting it into unreadable code that cannot be deciphered easily by unauthorized people.
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Disk partitioning
Disk partitioning or disk slicing is the creation of one or more regions on a hard disk or other secondary storage, so that an operating system can manage information in each region separately.
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Dmesg
dmesg (display message or driver message) is a command on most Unix-like operating systems that prints the message buffer of the kernel.
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EFI system partition
The EFI system partition (ESP) is a partition on a data storage device (usually a hard disk drive or solid-state drive) that is used by computers adhering to the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI).
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Embedded system
An embedded system is a computer system with a dedicated function within a larger mechanical or electrical system, often with real-time computing constraints.
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Eric (software)
eric is a free integrated development environment (IDE) used for computer programming.
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Executable
In computing, executable code or an executable file or executable program, sometimes simply referred to as an executable or binary, causes a computer "to perform indicated tasks according to encoded instructions," as opposed to a data file that must be parsed by a program to be meaningful.
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File Allocation Table
File Allocation Table (FAT) is a computer file system architecture and a family of industry-standard file systems utilizing it.
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Filename extension
A filename extension is an identifier specified as a suffix to the name of a computer file.
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Free and open-source software
Free and open-source software (FOSS) is software that can be classified as both free software and open-source software.
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FreeBSD
FreeBSD is a free and open-source Unix-like operating system descended from Research Unix via the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD).
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FreeBSD Ports
The FreeBSD Ports collection is a package management system for the FreeBSD operating system, providing an easy and consistent way of installing software packages.
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Fry's Electronics
Fry's Electronics is an American big-box store and retailer of software, consumer electronics, household appliances and computer hardware.
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Geli (software)
geli is a block device-layer disk encryption system written for FreeBSD, introduced in version 6.0.
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Gentoo/Alt
Gentoo/Alt is a Gentoo Linux project created to manage porting the Portage framework and other features to other operating systems, such as Mac OS X and the free BSDs.
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GIMP
GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a free and open-source raster graphics editor used for image retouching and editing, free-form drawing, converting between different image formats, and more specialized tasks.
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GNOME
GNOME is a desktop environment composed of free and open-source software that runs on Linux and most BSD derivatives.
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GNU General Public License
The GNU General Public License (GNU GPL or GPL) is a widely used free software license, which guarantees end users the freedom to run, study, share and modify the software.
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Hardware restriction
A hardware restriction (sometimes called hardware DRM) is content protection enforced by electronic components.
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Integrated development environment
An integrated development environment (IDE) is a software application that provides comprehensive facilities to computer programmers for software development.
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Intel
Intel Corporation (stylized as intel) is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, in the Silicon Valley.
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IXsystems
iXsystems, Inc. is a privately owned American computer technology company based in San Jose, California that develops, sells and supports computing and storage products and services.
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KDE Software Compilation 4
KDE Software Compilation 4 (KDE SC 4) was the only series of the so-called KDE Software Compilation (short: KDE SC), first released in January 2008 and the last release being 4.14.3 released in November 2014.
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Kernel (operating system)
The kernel is a computer program that is the core of a computer's operating system, with complete control over everything in the system.
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KWin
KWin is a window manager for the X Window System and is currently in the process of becoming a Wayland compositor.
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Laptop
A laptop, also called a notebook computer or just notebook, is a small, portable personal computer with a "clamshell" form factor, having, typically, a thin LCD or LED computer screen mounted on the inside of the upper lid of the "clamshell" and an alphanumeric keyboard on the inside of the lower lid.
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Long-term support
Long-term support (LTS) is a type of special versions or editions of software designed to be supported for a longer than normal period.
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Lumina (desktop environment)
Lumina Desktop Environment, or simply Lumina, is a plugin-based desktop environment for Unix and Unix-like operating systems.
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LXDE
LXDE (abbreviation for Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment) is a free desktop environment with comparatively low resource requirements.
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MacOS
macOS (previously and later) is a series of graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Apple Inc. since 2001.
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MATE (software)
MATE is a desktop environment composed of free and open-source software that runs on Linux and most BSD derivatives.
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Micro Center
--> Micro Center is an American computer department store, which has its headquarters in Hilliard, Ohio.
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Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a group of several graphical operating system families, all of which are developed, marketed, and sold by Microsoft.
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Minecraft
Minecraft is a sandbox video game created by Swedish game designer Markus Persson, better known as Notch, who later went on to found Mojang, which has since been the developer and publisher of Minecraft.
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Monolithic kernel
A monolithic kernel is an operating system architecture where the entire operating system is working in kernel space and is alone in supervisor mode.
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Nvidia
Nvidia Corporation (most commonly referred to as Nvidia, stylized as NVIDIA, or (due to their logo) nVIDIA) is an American technology company incorporated in Delaware and based in Santa Clara, California.
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Open-source model
The open-source model is a decentralized software-development model that encourages open collaboration.
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OpenRC
On Unix-like systems, OpenRC is a dependency-based init.
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OpenShot
OpenShot Video Editor is a free and open-source video editor for FreeBSD, Linux, macOS, and Windows.
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OpenZFS
OpenZFS is an umbrella project aimed at bringing together individuals and companies that use the ZFS file system and work on its improvements, aiming as well at making ZFS more widely used and developed in a true open-source manner.
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Operating system
An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computer programs.
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P6 (microarchitecture)
The P6 microarchitecture is the sixth-generation Intel x86 microarchitecture, implemented by the Pentium Pro microprocessor that was introduced in November 1995.
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Package manager
A package manager or package management system is a collection of software tools that automate the process of installing, upgrading, configuring, and removing computer programs for a computer's operating system in a consistent manner.
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Phoronix
Phoronix is a technology website that offers insights regarding the development of the Linux kernel, product reviews, interviews, and news regarding free and open-source software by monitoring the Linux kernel mailing list or interviews.
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Q Public License
The Q Public License (QPL) is a non-copyleft license, created by Trolltech for its free edition of the Qt.
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Qt (software)
Qt ("cute") is a cross-platform application framework and widget toolkit for creating classic and embedded graphical user interfaces, and applications that run on various software and hardware platforms with little or no change in the underlying codebase, while still being a native application with native capabilities and speed.
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Random-access memory
Random-access memory (RAM) is a form of computer data storage that stores data and machine code currently being used.
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REFInd
rEFInd is a boot menu and maintenance toolkit for UEFI-based machines like Windows 8+ PCs and Intel Macs.
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Rolling release
In software development, a rolling release, rolling update, or continuous delivery is the concept of frequently delivering updates to applications.
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Server (computing)
In computing, a server is a computer program or a device that provides functionality for other programs or devices, called "clients".
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Single-board computer
A single-board computer (SBC) is a complete computer built on a single circuit board, with microprocessor(s), memory, input/output (I/O) and other features required of a functional computer.
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Software relicensing
Software relicensing is applied in open-source software development when software licenses of software modules are incompatible and are required to be compatible for a greater combined work.
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Tar (computing)
In computing, tar is a computer software utility for collecting many files into one archive file, often referred to as a tarball, for distribution or backup purposes.
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Trademark
A trademark, trade mark, or trade-markThe styling of trademark as a single word is predominantly used in the United States and Philippines only, while the two-word styling trade mark is used in many other countries around the world, including the European Union and Commonwealth and ex-Commonwealth jurisdictions (although Canada officially uses "trade-mark" pursuant to the Trade-mark Act, "trade mark" and "trademark" are also commonly used).
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Unified Extensible Firmware Interface
The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is a specification that defines a software interface between an operating system and platform firmware.
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Unix-like
A Unix-like (sometimes referred to as UN*X or *nix) operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a Unix system, while not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the Single UNIX Specification.
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Virtual machine
In computing, a virtual machine (VM) is an emulation of a computer system.
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Wine (software)
Wine (recursive backronym for Wine Is Not an Emulator) is a free and open-source compatibility layer that aims to allow computer programs (application software and computer games) developed for Microsoft Windows to run on Unix-like operating systems.
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Wizard (software)
A software wizard or setup assistant is a user interface type that presents a user with a sequence of dialog boxes that lead the user through a series of well-defined steps.
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Workstation
A workstation is a special computer designed for technical or scientific applications.
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X86-64
x86-64 (also known as x64, x86_64, AMD64 and Intel 64) is the 64-bit version of the x86 instruction set.
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Xfce
Xfce (pronounced as four individual letters) is a free and open-source desktop environment for Unix and Unix-like operating systems, such as Linux, Solaris, and BSD.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TrueOS
