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Berkeley Software Distribution

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(Reguidit frae BSD)
BSD
Company / developerCSRG, UC Berkeley
Written inC
OS faimilyUnix
Wirkin stateSupersedit bi derivatives (see ablo)
Soorce modelHeestorically closed soorce, gradual transeetion tae free saftware frae 1991 on.
Initial release1977; 47 years ago (1977)
Latest release4.4-Lite2 / 1995; 29 years ago (1995)
Available inInglis
PlatformsPDP-11, VAX, Intel 80386
Kernel typeMonolithic
UserlandBSD
Default uiser interfaceCommand-line interface
LicenseBSD licenses
Offeecial wabsteidN/A

Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) is a Unix operatin seestem derivative developed an distributed bi the Computer Systems Research Group (CSRG) o the Varsity o Californie, Berkeley, frae 1977 tae 1995.

The term "BSD" commonly refers tae its descendants, includin FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, an DragonFly BSD.