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'''BSD''' is a generic name which describes several [[operating system|operating systems]], including [[wp:FreeBSD|FreeBSD]], [[wp:OpenBSD|OpenBSD]] |
'''BSD''' is a generic name which describes several [[operating system|operating systems]], including [[wp:FreeBSD|FreeBSD]], [[wp:OpenBSD|OpenBSD]], [[wp:NetBSD|NetBSD]], and several others. All BSD operating systems are code-descended from the [[wp:Berkeley Software Distribution|Berkeley Software Distribution]] version of the [[UNIX]] operating system, which is itself descended from [[Bell Labs]]' original UNIX. |
Revision as of 17:03, 3 June 2010
BSD is a generic name which describes several operating systems, including FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, and several others. All BSD operating systems are code-descended from the Berkeley Software Distribution version of the UNIX operating system, which is itself descended from Bell Labs' original UNIX.