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(FreeBSD is less than thirty years old; <https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=261058#c2>. No need to link to the Handbook from here.)
 
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FreeBSD is a Free Software operating system distributed under the 2-clause BSD license. KDE4 builds on FreeBSD, but is still very buggy (if Konsole is all you need, it is fine).
== What is FreeBSD? ==


The [http://www.freebsd.org/ FreeBSD website] has all the information needed (especially the handbook) to install and configure FreeBSD itself. The [http://freebsd.kde.org/ KDE on FreeBSD] website is supposed to be the definitive source of information, but this wiki page will be used to collect compilation hints, debugging tips, etc. Additional information can be found on the [http://wiki.freebsd.org/KDE4 FreeBSD KDE4 Wiki].
[https://www.freebsd.org/ FreeBSD]® is an advanced operating system for modern server, desktop, and embedded computer platforms.  


==Building KDE4 under FreeBSD==
Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) originated in 1978. [https://freebsdfoundation.org/freebsd/timeline/ FreeBSD (derived from BSD) originated in 1993].
Please see the [[Getting_Started/Build/KDE4|Building KDE4]] page for general instruction on building KDE4 from SVN. See the [[Getting_Started/Build/KDE4/FreeBSD|Building KDE4 under FreeBSD]] page for specific information for FreeBSD.
 
== KDE on FreeBSD ==
 
The KDE/FreeBSD team hopes this site will be a valuable resource for all who are interested in maintaining the high level of compatibility between FreeBSD and KDE Software (through KDE4, and now with Frameworks, Plasma Desktop and Applications) that has been seen to date. The goal is to facilitate the discussion of patches, finding bugs, suggesting features and hopefully becoming a valuable member of both the KDE and FreeBSD communities.
 
Here on the KDE Community Wiki, we provide technical information on how KDE is built and packaged on FreeBSD and how you can contribute -- for instance by building software from the KDE community yourself.
 
* [https://freebsd.kde.org/people.php Meet the KDE/FreeBSD team]
* [[FreeBSD/Contact|Contact Us]]
** [[FreeBSD/Contact#IRC|IRC]]
** [[FreeBSD/Contact#MailingList|Mailing List]]
* [[FreeBSD/FAQ|FAQ]]
* [[FreeBSD/HowTo|How To's]] (currently empty)
* [[FreeBSD/Gallery|Gallery of Screenshots]]
* [[FreeBSD/Setup|Installing and starting]]
** [[FreeBSD/Setup/Ports|Installing from official ports]] (both KDE4 and KDE Frameworks)
** [[FreeBSD/Setup/Area51|Installing the bleeding edge]] (Area 51)
* [http://wiki.freebsd.org/KDE FreeBSD Wiki page for KDE/FreeBSD] (for quarterly reports and such)

Latest revision as of 08:54, 10 April 2022

What is FreeBSD?

FreeBSD® is an advanced operating system for modern server, desktop, and embedded computer platforms.

Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) originated in 1978. FreeBSD (derived from BSD) originated in 1993.

KDE on FreeBSD

The KDE/FreeBSD team hopes this site will be a valuable resource for all who are interested in maintaining the high level of compatibility between FreeBSD and KDE Software (through KDE4, and now with Frameworks, Plasma Desktop and Applications) that has been seen to date. The goal is to facilitate the discussion of patches, finding bugs, suggesting features and hopefully becoming a valuable member of both the KDE and FreeBSD communities.

Here on the KDE Community Wiki, we provide technical information on how KDE is built and packaged on FreeBSD and how you can contribute -- for instance by building software from the KDE community yourself.