Overview
GhostBSD is a simple, elegant, and friendly #BSD operating system for desktops and laptops based on #FreeBSD. #GhostBSD is a slow-rolling release while some GNU/Linux distros are on the bleeding edge side; we tried to offer a stable update and release cycle. The official desktop environment is #MATE. The system comes with a graphical application to install software and update your system. Most codecs to play multimedia files are pre-installed. The installer leverages #OpenZFS makes it easy to install GhostBSD on #ZFS with other #OS on the same drive, and is suitable for newcomers to #FreeBSD. With modest hardware requirements, GhostBSD is ideal for modern workstations and 64-bit single-board computer hardware.

Our Goal
In general, BSD is also considered beyond the average computer user's knowledge. We try to simplify FreeBSD to lower the entry-level of using FreeBSD on a #desktop or #laptop. We provide all the benefits of the FreeBSD operating system benefits combined with our in-house GUI tool.

Origins
GhostBSD is from Canada but has help from people around the world.

Free and Open
Our #source code is available on GitHub, and all the code we wrote is licensed under the Simplified BSD License. In addition, GhostBSD contains third-party software licensed under LGPL2, LGPL3, GPL2, and GPL3. It is available for free, but anyone who appreciates this software can donate, become a Patron on Patreon, and even become a sponsor of this project.

https://www.ghostbsd.org