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Berkeley Software Distribution

The Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD), also known as Berkeley Unix, is a discontinued Unix operating system developed and distributed by the Computer Systems Research Group (CSRG) at the University of California, Berkeley. First released in 1978, it began as an improved derivative of AT&T's original Unix developed at Bell Labs, based on the source…

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Available in
English
Default user interface
Unix shell
Developer
Computer Systems Research Group
Final release
4.4-Lite2 / June 1995; 31 years ago (1995-06)
Influenced
386BSD, NetBSD, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, DragonFly BSD, NeXTSTEP, Darwin, Arch Linux
Influenced by
Unix

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Avg. degree1.98
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Available in · 1
Berkeley Software Distribution → English
Default user interface · 1
Berkeley Software Distribution → Unix shell
Developer · 1
Berkeley Software Distribution → Computer Systems Research Group
Final release · 1
Berkeley Software Distribution → 4.4-Lite2 / June 1995; 31 years ago (1995-06)
Influenced · 1
Berkeley Software Distribution → 386BSD, NetBSD, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, DragonFly BSD, NeXTSTEP, Darwin, Arch Linux
Influenced by · 1
Berkeley Software Distribution → Unix
Initial release · 1
Berkeley Software Distribution → March 9, 1978; 48 years ago (1978-03-09)
Kernel type · 1
Berkeley Software Distribution → Monolithic
License · 1
Berkeley Software Distribution → BSD
OS family · 1
Berkeley Software Distribution → Unix

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unix bsd system operating berkeley code systems also freebsd source research software netbsd implementation released kernel used net proprietary computer

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Berkeley Software DistributionAvailable inEnglish1.00infobox
Berkeley Software DistributionDefault user interfaceUnix shell1.00infobox
Berkeley Software DistributionDeveloperComputer Systems Research Group1.00infobox
Berkeley Software DistributionFinal release4.4-Lite2 / June 1995; 31 years ago (1995-06)1.00infobox
Berkeley Software DistributionInfluenced386BSD, NetBSD, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, DragonFly BSD, NeXTSTEP, Darwin, Arch Linux1.00infobox
Berkeley Software DistributionInfluenced byUnix1.00infobox
Berkeley Software DistributionInitial releaseMarch 9, 1978; 48 years ago (1978-03-09)1.00infobox
Berkeley Software DistributionKernel typeMonolithic1.00infobox
Berkeley Software DistributionLicenseBSD1.00infobox
Berkeley Software DistributionOS familyUnix1.00infobox
Berkeley Software DistributionSource modelOriginally source-available, later open-source1.00infobox
Berkeley Software DistributionSupported platformsPDP-11, VAX, Intel 803861.00infobox
Berkeley Software DistributionUserlandBSD1.00infobox
Berkeley Software DistributionWorking stateDiscontinued1.00infobox
Berkeley Software DistributionWritten inC1.00infobox

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