Remote desktop client

AnyDesk is available for FreeBSD at https://anydesk.com/en/downloads/freebsd
You can give it a try.

Snubbi You can install it from there or the port. We can't distribute it as a package.

I'm curious about why a cool tool like that can't be distributed as a package in GhostBSD. Is that a licensing thing?

Robin GhostBSD primarily distributes free and open-source software in its official ISOs. AnyDesk, with its proprietary licensing model, does not align with the typical open-source distribution practices that GhostBSD follows.

For GhostBSD to include AnyDesk or any proprietary software in its ISO, it would require a specific distribution agreement or license from AnyDesk's developers. This agreement must explicitly permit redistribution within an open-source project's ISO, which could involve complex legal and financial negotiations.

Furthermore, AnyDesk's licensing structure differentiates between personal and commercial uses, requiring purchase for the latter. The GhostBSD project typically does not engage in determining the nature of its users' software use, personal versus commercial, thus complicating potential distribution within its ISO.

Open-source projects like GhostBSD generally avoid bundling proprietary software to maintain a commitment to open-source ethics. Instead, they often provide guidelines on how users can independently install such software post-installation, directly from the vendor’s repositories or websites. This approach helps users comply with the specific licensing terms of proprietary software while using GhostBSD.

Wow. Forgive me for even asking! I didn't even think about Anydesk being proprietary.

@Robin and @vimanuelt, FreeBSD does not avoid building it because it is proprietary. When you see a port not built as a package, it is due to the user's agreement not to redistribute it.