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FreeBSD

FreeBSD is a UNIX-like operating system for the i386, amd64, IA-64, arm, MIPS, powerpc, ppc64, PC-98 and UltraSPARC platforms based on U.C. Berkeley's "4.4BSD-Lite" release, with some "4.4BSD-Lite2" enhancements.

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Ultimate Edition

Ultimate Edition, first released in December 2006, was a fork of Ubuntu and Linux Mint though recent versions (starting in 2024) have been based on Arch Linux. The goal of the project is to create a complete, seamlessly integrated, visually stimulating, and easy-to-install operating system.

Technical Specs Comparison
FreeBSDUltimate Edition
IndependentBaseArch
txzPackage Managerpacman / flatpak, pkg
RCInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
Latest Version5.5
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
June 14, 2026Release DateJune 25, 2017
armARM64armeli486ia64MIPSmipselsparc64pc98PowerPCppc64ps3x86_64xbox
Architecture
armARM64armeli486ia64MIPSmipselsparc64pc98PowerPCppc64ps3x86_64xbox
CinnamonGNOMEKDE PlasmalabwcLXQtmangowmMATEWayfireXfce
Desktops
CinnamonGNOMEKDE PlasmalabwcLXQtmangowmMATEWayfireXfce