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MidnightBSD

MidnightBSD is a formerly free Unix-like, desktop-oriented operating system originally forked from FreeBSD 6.1, and periodically updated with code and drivers from later FreeBSD releases. Its default desktop environment, Xfce, is a lightweight user friendly desktop experience.

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History and development

TrueOSDesktopBSDGNUstepRelease engineeringPortable C Compiler
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License

BSD licenseGPLLGPLISCBeerware
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Etymology

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Reception

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Default user interface
Xfce
Developer
The MidnightBSD project
Initial release
0.1 / 6 August 2007 (2007-08-06)
Kernel type
Monolithic kernel
Latest release
4.0.6 / 19 June 2026; 2 months ago (19 June 2026)
License
Modified FreeBSD license, Proprietary

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MidnightBSD

Nodes28
Edges27
Triples71
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.071429
Components1

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MidnightBSD

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related to License · 23
MidnightBSD → Additionally, Adolescent, Android, AOSP, Beerware, Brazil, Brazilian Law No, BSD, California, Child, Digital Age Assurance Act, Digital Statute, Due, GPL, ISC, January, LGPL, Linux, March, September
related to history · 17
MidnightBSD → Adam Karim, All, At, BSD, Caryn Holt, CD, Christian Reinhardt, DesktopBSD, FreeBSD, GNUstep, He, Lucas Holt, Many, Phil Pereira, The, This, TrueOS
related to Reception · 6
MidnightBSD → DistroWatch Weekly, He, Heise, Jesse Smith, Michael Plura, OS
related to Etymology · 4
MidnightBSD → Caryn Holt's, Lucas, Midnight, Turkish Angora
related to External links · 4
MidnightBSD → Developer BlogMidnightBSD, Github, Official, The MidnightBSD
Default user interface · 1
MidnightBSD → Xfce
Developer · 1
MidnightBSD → The MidnightBSD project
Initial release · 1
MidnightBSD → 0.1 / 6 August 2007 (2007-08-06)
Kernel type · 1
MidnightBSD → Monolithic kernel
Latest release · 1
MidnightBSD → 4.0.6 / 19 June 2026; 2 months ago (19 June 2026)

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freebsd system desktop license user operating release packages project xfce lucas bsd code environment experience developer mports modified website default

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
MidnightBSDDefault user interfaceXfce1.00infobox
MidnightBSDDeveloperThe MidnightBSD project1.00infobox
MidnightBSDInitial release0.1 / 6 August 2007 (2007-08-06)1.00infobox
MidnightBSDKernel typeMonolithic kernel1.00infobox
MidnightBSDLatest release4.0.6 / 19 June 2026; 2 months ago (19 June 2026)1.00infobox
MidnightBSDLicenseModified FreeBSD license, Proprietary1.00infobox
MidnightBSDMarketing targetPC, Workstations, Servers1.00infobox
MidnightBSDOfficial websitewww.midnightbsd.org1.00infobox
MidnightBSDOS familyFreeBSD1.00infobox
MidnightBSDPackage managerMidnightBSD mports/Packages1.00infobox
MidnightBSDRepositorygithub.com/midnightbsd/src1.00infobox
MidnightBSDSource modelSource-available1.00infobox
MidnightBSDSupported platformsx86-64 and IA-321.00infobox
MidnightBSDUserlandFreeBSD1.00infobox
MidnightBSDWorking stateCurrent1.00infobox
MidnightBSDWritten inC1.00infobox
MidnightBSDis aformerly free Unix-like0.90text

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