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BSD was the [[Unix]] distribution created by the [[CSRG]].
 
BSD was the [[Unix]] distribution created by the [[CSRG]].
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== Notable releases ==
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* [[2.11 BSD]] - A still-maintained version for PDP-11s
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* [[3 BSD|3.0 BSD]] - Derived from 32v, includign a real virtual memory system
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* [[4.0 BSD]] - A vastly improved 3.0
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* [[4.1 BSD]] - These were mostly betas testing new filesystems & the TCP/IP protocol.
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* [[4.2 BSD]] - The first shipping version of BSD with TCP/IP, FFS & termcap for the [[VAX]].
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* [[4.3 BSD]] - A version of pre-POSIX BSD, for the [[VAX]].
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* [[4.4 BSD]] - Did this version ever ship?
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* [[Net/1]] - The TCP/IP source, and other programs free of the AT&T copyrite
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* [[Net/2]] - Almost an entire release of all the source.  This was the contention in the AT&T vs CSRG lawsuit.
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* [[4.4 BSD Lite]] - This was the result of the aformentioned lawsuit.  This was 'lite' in that it removed the offending 6 files.
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Revision as of 06:01, 28 March 2011

BSD was the Unix distribution created by the CSRG.

Notable releases

  • 2.11 BSD - A still-maintained version for PDP-11s
  • 3.0 BSD - Derived from 32v, includign a real virtual memory system
  • 4.0 BSD - A vastly improved 3.0
  • 4.1 BSD - These were mostly betas testing new filesystems & the TCP/IP protocol.
  • 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.