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386BSD: History & Applications

386BSD (also known as "Jolix") is a Unix-like operating system that was developed by couple Lynne and William "Bill" Jolitz. Released as free and open source in 1992, it was the first fully operational Unix built to run on IBM PC-compatible systems based on the Intel 80386 ("i386") microprocessor, and the first Unix-like system on affordable home-class…

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386BSD topic overview

The analysis highlights History and Applications as prominent areas in the source structure around 386BSD.

Related topics
42
Source areas
4
Connected nodes
46
Extracted relationships
163
Concept neighborhoods
26
Bridge connections
46

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Overview · 23 topics
History and releases · 14 topics
Relationship with BSD/386 · 3 topics
Copyright and use of the code · 2 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Developer
William Jolitz Lynne Jolitz
Initial release
0.0 March 12, 1992; 34 years ago (1992-03-12)
Latest release
2.0 / August 2016; 10 years ago (2016-08)
License
BSD license
Official website
386bsd.org
OS family
Unix-like

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

History and releases

Copyright and use of the code

Relationship with BSD/386

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How 386BSD connects Entity context

The extracted context around 386BSD shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, 386BSD → Apr/1991, Apr/1992, Aug/1991, Commercial Sector, DDJ, Designing, Device Autoconfiguration, Dobb's Journal, Dr, Feb/1991, Feb/1992, In, ISBN, Jan/1991, January, Jolitz, Jul/1991, Jul/1992, July, Jun/1991 Another extracted example is 386BSD → AT, Berkeley, BSD, California, Dobb's Journal, Dr, II, Intel, July, June, Keith Bostic, Lynne Jolitz, March, May, Missing Pieces, Net/2, Reno, Richard Stallman, Symmetric Computer Systems, The. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

386BSD

Top relations

related to Further reading · 57
386BSD → Apr/1991, Apr/1992, Aug/1991, Commercial Sector, DDJ, Designing, Device Autoconfiguration, Dobb's Journal, Dr, Feb/1991, Feb/1992, In, ISBN, Jan/1991, January, Jolitz, Jul/1991, Jul/1992, July, Jun/1991
related to history · 24
386BSD → AT, Berkeley, BSD, California, Dobb's Journal, Dr, II, Intel, July, June, Keith Bostic, Lynne Jolitz, March, May, Missing Pieces, Net/2, Reno, Richard Stallman, Symmetric Computer Systems, The
related to External links · 22
386BSD → Archived, Dennis, Design Notes Professional Video, February, Greg LeheyMore, Jolitz's, Lynne JolitzRemarks, Lynne JolitzThe, NotebookJolix, Official, Practical ApproachMemories, Q/A, Raising Top Quality Rabble, Remarks, Retrieved September, Ritchie, Salon, SeriesFrequently, UC Berkeley, UNIX
related to Unix and BSD lawsuit · 17
386BSD → Berkeley Software Design, Berkeley Software Distribution Net/2, California, Dobb's Journal, Dr, Due, Finally, However, Inc, Jolitzes, Lite, Lynne Jolitz, There, University, UNIX System Laboratories, USL, William Jolitz
related to Relationship with BSD/386 · 12
386BSD → Although Jolitz, Berkeley, BSD/386, BSDi, California, Donn Seeley, Instead, NET/2, University, UUNET, William, William Jolitz
related to FreeBSD and NetBSD · 10
386BSD → After, Around, Both, BSD, Due, FreeBSD, However, Jolitzes, NetBSD, The FreeBSD
related to Copyright and use of the code · 9
386BSD → All, FreeBSD, JOLIX, Lynne Jolitz, NetBSD, OpenBSD, OpenSolaris, Portions, William
Developer · 1
386BSD → William Jolitz Lynne Jolitz
Initial release · 1
386BSD → 0.0 March 12, 1992; 34 years ago (1992-03-12)
Latest release · 1
386BSD → 2.0 / August 2016; 10 years ago (2016-08)

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

jolitz bsd code william university unix lynne freebsd release net berkeley system project work netbsd california 386 source kernel 1991

386BSD relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 163 structured relationships around 386BSD. Examples in this analysis include 386BSD → Developer → William Jolitz Lynne Jolitz and 386BSD → Initial release → 0.0 March 12, 1992; 34 years ago (1992-03-12). The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
386BSDDeveloperWilliam Jolitz Lynne Jolitz1.00infobox
386BSDInitial release0.0 March 12, 1992; 34 years ago (1992-03-12)1.00infobox
386BSDLatest release2.0 / August 2016; 10 years ago (2016-08)1.00infobox
386BSDLicenseBSD license1.00infobox
386BSDOfficial website386bsd.org1.00infobox
386BSDOS familyUnix-like1.00infobox
386BSDRepositorygithub.com/386bsd/386bsd1.00infobox
386BSDSource modelOpen source1.00infobox
386BSDSucceeded byFreeBSD, NetBSD1.00infobox
386BSDSupported platformsx861.00infobox
386BSDWorking stateHistorical1.00infobox
OpenSolarisinstance ofPortions of 386BSD may be found in other open systems0.80text

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around 386BSD bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Jolitz, Bsd and Freebsd. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • 386BSD
    • Jolitz
    • Bsd
    • Freebsd
    • Code
    • Lynne
    • Release
    • Berkeley
    • William
    • Netbsd
    • Releases
    • Project
    • Work
  • 386bsd
    • Jolitz
    • Bsd
    • Freebsd
    • Code
    • Lynne
    • Release
    • Berkeley
    • William
    • Netbsd
    • Releases
    • Project
    • Work
  • operating system
    • Lynne
    • Releases
    • System
    • Unix-like
    • Unix
    • William
    • Free
    • Source
    • Jolitz
    • Developed
    • Kernel
    • Netbsd
  • william "bill" jolitz
    • Lynne
    • Code
    • Jolitz
    • William
    • Releases
    • Operating
    • Berkeley
    • Developed
    • Bsdi
    • Netbsd
    • Unix
    • Freebsd
  • free and open source
    • Unix
    • Unix-like
    • Berkeley
    • Source
    • System
    • Website
    • Design
    • Release
    • Releases
    • California
    • Code
    • Net
  • university of california, berkeley
    • University
    • Bsd
    • Design
    • Work
    • Releases
    • Source
    • William
    • Code
    • Net
    • 3bsd
    • Bsdi
    • Developed
  • bsd
    • Berkeley
    • Design
    • Releases
    • California
    • Code
    • Unix
    • William
    • University
    • Bsdi
    • Developed
    • Free
    • Group
  • berkeley software design (bsdi)
    • Kernel
    • Bsd
    • Berkeley
    • Design
    • Releases
    • Source
    • William
    • Jolitz
    • Bsdi
    • Developed
    • Release
    • Website

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For 386BSD, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects 386BSD with Overview. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
386BSDOverview · splits 23 ⟂ 24
386BSDHistory and releases · splits 32 ⟂ 15
386BSDRelationship with BSD/386 · splits 43 ⟂ 4
386BSDCopyright and use of the code · splits 44 ⟂ 3

Map overview Semantic statistics

386BSD

Nodes47
Edges46
Triples163
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.042553
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around 386BSD to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History & Applications, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — 386BSD · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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