Star BSD: The Other Free UNIX Family
Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Sun 22nd Jan 2006 23:03 UTC
BSD and Darwin derivatives There are a lot of options in the Free UNIX market at the moment. Everyone's favorite buzzword is Linux, and Sun is in the process of releasing Solaris under a Free Software license. One family, however, receives less attention than it is due. Berkley Software Distribution (BSD) has grown into almost a complete replacement for UNIX, with numerous enhancements. David Chisnall explains why the BSD family has found its way into a large number of systems and what these systems can do for you.
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rayiner
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2005-07-06

Regarding (2); BSD already had its SCO. It was the AT&T case in the early 1990s.

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kadymae Member since:
2005-08-02

Regarding (2); BSD already had its SCO. It was the AT&T case in the early 1990s.

That would be my point. ;) If, based on its rights to UNIX, SCO tried to make a play for BSD, it would fail before it started.

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