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'''Berkeley Software Distribution''' (usually abbreviated to '''BSD''') was the series of [[Unix]] distributions created by the [[Computer Systems Research Group‎]]. The CSRG put together the following releases:
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'''Berkeley Software Distribution''' (usually abbreviated to '''BSD''') was the series of [[UNIX]] distributions created by the [[Computer Systems Research Group‎]]. The CSRG put together the following releases:
  
 
== Notable releases ==
 
== Notable releases ==
  
* [[2.9 BSD]] - A full release from CSRG, prior releases were patches..
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* [[2.9BSD]] - For [[PDP-11]]s, a full release from CSRG (prior releases were patches)
* [[2.11 BSD]] - A still-maintained version for PDP-11s
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* [[2.10BSD]]
* [[3 BSD|3.0 BSD]] - Derived from [[32v]], including a real [[virtual memory]] system
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* [[2.11BSD]] - A still-maintained version  
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* [[3 BSD|3.0 BSD]] - A [[VAX]] version derived from [[32v]], including a real [[virtual memory]] system
 
* [[4.0 BSD]] - A vastly improved 3.0
 
* [[4.0 BSD]] - A vastly improved 3.0
* [[4.1 BSD]] - These were mostly betas testing new filesystems & the [[TCP/IP]] protocol.
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* [[4.1 BSD]] - These were mostly betas testing new [[file system]]s & the [[TCP/IP]] [[protocol]].
* [[4.1a BSD]] - This included [[BBN]]'s TCP/IP software
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* [[4.1a BSD]] - This included [[Bolt, Beranek, and Newman|BBN]]'s TCP/IP software
* [[4.1b BSD]] - This version introduced the [[FFS]] file system.
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* [[4.1b BSD]] - This version introduced the [[BSD Fast File System|FFS]] file system.
 
* [[4.1c BSD]] - A beta of 4.2, and I think the first version of BSD sockets?
 
* [[4.1c BSD]] - A beta of 4.2, and I think the first version of BSD sockets?
* [[4.2 BSD]] - The first shipping version of BSD with TCP/IP, FFS & termcap for the [[VAX]].
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* [[4.2 BSD]] - The first shipping version of BSD with TCP/IP, FFS & termcap for the VAX.
* [[4.3 BSD]] - A version of pre-POSIX BSD, for the [[VAX]].
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* [[4.3 BSD]] - A version of pre-POSIX BSD, for the VAX.
 
* [[4.4 BSD]] - Did this version ever ship?
 
* [[4.4 BSD]] - Did this version ever ship?
 
* [[Net/1]] - The TCP/IP source, and other programs free of the AT&T copyrite
 
* [[Net/1]] - The TCP/IP source, and other programs free of the AT&T copyrite

Revision as of 12:11, 22 September 2021

Berkeley Software Distribution (usually abbreviated to BSD) was the series of UNIX distributions created by the Computer Systems Research Group‎. The CSRG put together the following releases:

Notable releases

  • 2.9BSD - For PDP-11s, a full release from CSRG (prior releases were patches)
  • 2.10BSD
  • 2.11BSD - A still-maintained version
  • 3.0 BSD - A VAX version derived from 32v, including a real virtual memory system
  • 4.0 BSD - A vastly improved 3.0
  • 4.1 BSD - These were mostly betas testing new file systems & the TCP/IP protocol.
  • 4.1a BSD - This included BBN's TCP/IP software
  • 4.1b BSD - This version introduced the FFS file system.
  • 4.1c BSD - A beta of 4.2, and I think the first version of BSD sockets?
  • 4.2 BSD - The first shipping version of BSD with TCP/IP, FFS & termcap for the VAX.
  • 4.3 BSD - A version of pre-POSIX BSD, for the VAX.
  • 4.4 BSD - Did this version ever ship?
  • Net/1 - The TCP/IP source, and other programs free of the AT&T copyrite
  • Net/2 - Almost an entire release of all the source. This was the contention in the AT&T vs CSRG lawsuit.
  • 4.4 BSD Lite - This was the result of the aformentioned lawsuit. This was 'lite' in that it removed the offending 6 files.
  • 4.4 BSD Lite2 - the last release?

386 BSD This is the first Net/2 derived OS that then spawned the Net/FreeBSD os's.