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
RE: https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@grahamperrin/116590983231782178
Special mention: @markmcb (please see the quoted post).
@thedaemon @domi @pj please see the copious discussion in the six-month long public review (D53910) – <https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1teayk4/freebsd_project_website_the_beastie_theme_has/om19vax/>
@grahamperrin @markmcb @thedaemon @pj @FreeBSDFoundation from my very quick glance over the linked thread(s), it feels like there’s more people that dislike the redesign than people who liked it.
then again, i’m not really interested in raging a flamewar against a decision you’ve already made, especially when the main point ‘pro’ is looking modern (something which I find to be a huge detriment)
@endrift @domi @grahamperrin @thedaemon @pj @FreeBSDFoundation The other thing to note is the deletion of text and links was intentional. This may need a few iterations but the intent is to reduce any friction the website itself may create that prevents a first-time install.
I also think we need to give thought to what’s the page for the non-new people. I can almost imagine a data dense “other front page” that’s maybe a click away and highly consumable by veteran users.
@thismarkp cc @markmcb during the review period, I refrained from commenting on the colossal logo and the unused space below.
FWIW I imagine much of that space (including the logo) as a blank canvas for a future carousel, something like that.
Don't ask me to wireframe a carousel. I'll make one of its elements an animated GIF that complains about carousels being too corporate ;-)
Something's subtly missing from the front page. We see four aspects of the OS, but (unless I'm missing something) no catchy overview. A keyword with which very few people argue:
― cohesion.
Development of FreeBSD is not uniquely cohesive, however IMHO it is a very strong selling point.
Toying with two chunks from the Foundation's description of FreeBSD, in no particular order:
― secure, stable, high-performance, modern, community-governed, open source, enterprise-friendly permissive licensing, single production-ready package
― long-standing, highly active, democratically managed, elected core team, FreeBSD Project, FreeBSD Foundation.
Cherry-pick the best from those two chunks to form something like an elevator pitch for the front page. Can it be done without creating friction? I don't know. Ha.
<https://web.archive.org/web/20260510192659/https://freebsdfoundation.org/freebsd-project/what-is-freebsd/#post-7957>, <https://web.archive.org/web/20260510192659/https://freebsdfoundation.org/freebsd-project/what-is-freebsd/#advgb-col-609689fc-31de-498b-aadf-c7415e300780>
The secure, stable, high-performance open source operating system FreeBSD is a modern, community-governed, open source operating system with enterprise-friendly permissive licensing. It offers superior security, performance, and stability in a single production-ready package. DOWNLOAD GET INVOLVED DONATE WHY USE FREEBSD? Secure by Design FreeBSD is renowned for security – a commitment strongly backed by the global FreeBSD
FreeBSD Foundation
Graham Perrin
dmi 💽 
endrift 🏳️⚧️
Mark McBride