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Date:      Wed, 28 Apr 1999 11:31:51 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To:        Deepu Sebastian Joseph <dsj@engunx.unl.edu>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: your mail
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.03.9904281130250.19307-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.OSF.4.04.9904271528360.6525-100000@engunx.unl.edu>

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On Tue, 27 Apr 1999, Deepu Sebastian Joseph wrote:

> Please excuse, if this is the wrong place to ask. I am a newbie when
> it comes to kernels. Some where I saw UNix System V R4 is derived from
> BSD. I thought all Sys V stuff was related to AT&T Code. I am reading
> a book by Maurice BAch. Are the basic data structures and simple
> algorithms like managing free buffers etc same in BSD too.

No.  BSD is "derived" from a much, much earlier version of UNIX.  

I don't know what you're referring to in terms of 'basic data structures',
but you can probably assume 'yes, they are different.'  You'll have to
check them.

Doug White                               
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve
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