FreeBSD Foundation1d ago

The new freebsd.org is live.

The updated FreeBSD website delivers a cleaner design, improved navigation, and a stronger foundation for the Project’s future.

The new site makes it easier to:
• Get started with FreeBSD
• Access documentation and downloads
• Explore core technologies like ZFS, bhyve, and Jails
• Connect with the FreeBSD community

Congratulations to everyone who contributed to making this happen.

Explore the new site:
https://bit.ly/4eY0ofG

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Show threadLili1d ago
@FreeBSDFoundation soulless
Show threadGraham Perrin1d ago
@Lili in what way was the 2015 version more soulful?
Show threadLili1d ago
@grahamperrin It doesn't matter what the previous website was like, even if it was a plagiarised version of Microsoft's main page or something (it wasn't, I'm putting a drastic example), I'm still allowed to criticise the new one.
Show threadGraham Perrin1d ago

@Lili sure, it'll be nice to understand what you mean by soulless.

Is there a website for a different distro (BSD or Linux) that you think of as more soulful?

Show threadLili1d ago

@grahamperrin Once again, none of the other websites matter in judging this one so I’m not answering this question. Reasons I find the new FreeBSD main page soulless:

  • top bar with plain colour background and monochrome logo because apparently we need to fit in the limits of CGA these days (at least the logo below is full colour)
  • the Native ZFS, Virtualization and so on ad section that takes half a screen and distracts me from what would be important to me as a user (Latest news etc.). If I want to read what FreeBSD is about, I can go to About → Introduction instead.
  • that god awful SVG of Beastie, look how they massacred my boy
  • ‘Made with love by the FreeBSD Community’ at this point gives me the opposite effect to the one intended, I would feel better with just the © section
Show threadGraham Perrin
@Lili thanks
May 20 at 4:15pmWeb