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Date:      Tue, 20 Jul 1999 20:11:45 -0400
From:      Patrick Seal <patseal@hyperhost.net>
To:        Andrew Johns <A_Johns@TurnAround.com.au>
Cc:        "Mr. M" <mistrM@gtemail.net>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: what does FreeBSD stand for?
Message-ID:  <19990720201144.A74520@hyperhost.net>
In-Reply-To: <000e01bed309$678d6a40$4001a8c0@tasajohns.turnaround.com.au>; from Andrew Johns on Wed, Jul 21, 1999 at 09:41:35AM %2B1000
References:  <000701bed308$7413b400$72b61e18@m2.socal.rr.com> <000e01bed309$678d6a40$4001a8c0@tasajohns.turnaround.com.au>

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On Wed, Jul 21, 1999 at 09:41:35AM +1000i, Andrew Johns wrote:

> Berkeley Software Distribution ?

You are correct sir. At least according to my handy "The Design and 
Implementation of the 4.4BSD Operating System" who's authors (McKusick,
Bosic, Karels, Quarterman)	I would never argue with.

> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Mr. M
> > Sent: Wednesday, 21 July 1999 9:35
> > To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> > Subject: RE: what does FreeBSD stand for?
> > 
> > > BSD = Berkeley Software Design
> > >
> > > Correct?
> > >
> > 
> > Actually, I thought BSD meant Berkeley System(s) Development and that
> > Berkeley Software Design was BSDI (commercial release of 
> > Berkeley Unix).

Yes, BSDI stands for Berkeley Software Design, Inc.



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