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| Summary | NetBSD
is a Unix based OS that available as open source (free) in source code
form. It offers networking, performance and security for both the workstation,
Internet and Internet servers. It is very similar to FreeBSD, but is also
supported on a wide range of CPUs beyond the x86 platform. NetBSD has more ports and packages over OpenBSD, but less than NetBSD. It is one of the most portable OSes, currently running on 46 different hardware platforms. |
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| News | 19-Nov-2010 NetBSD 5.1 released Aug-2009 NetBSD 5.0.1 released Apr-2009 NetBSD 5.0 released Dec-2007 NetBSD 4.0 released Nov-2006 NetBSD 3.1 released Dec-2005 NetBSD 3.0 released Dec-2004 NetBSD 2.0 has been released Sep-2002 Announcing v1.6 Sep-2001 Announcing v1.5.2 Dec-2000 NetBSD v1.5 released 19-Mar-2000 NetBSD v1.4.2 released |
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| Product | FreeBSD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Processor | 386 or better | |||||||||||||||||||||
| RAM | 4-8 MB or more | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Drive space | 1 GB or more | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Drives | Runs from hard disk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Video | Monochrome or VGA (VGA or better for GUI desktop) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| File systems | BSD, FAT, FAT32, NTFS (pre Windows 2000) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Compatibility | BSD Programs | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interface | Text-based, graphics when using GUI desktop | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Installation | Install in any primary BSD partition | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Variants | Workstation Server |
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| Versions | 0.8
Apr-1993 0.9 Aug-1993 1.0 Oct-1994 1.1 Nov-1995 1.2 Oct-1996 1.3 Jan-1998 1.4 Mar-2000 1.5 Dec-2000 1.5.2 Sep-2001 1.6 Sep-2002 2.0 Dec-2004 3.0 Dec-2005 3.1 Nov-2006 4.0 Dec-2007 4.01 Oct-2008 5.0.1 Aug-2009 5.1 19-Nov-2010 |
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| Downloads | Download Page | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Links |
NetBSD NetBSD i386 Home page Support FAQs Communities Documentation Hardware Compatibility |
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| Books | Unix Categories: All - NetBSD
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| Publisher | Open
Source Licensing and Redistribution NetBSD on CD-ROM |
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| Support | Paid and volunteer support available | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Alternatives | Linux, Windows XP/2003/Vista/7, Solaris | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Secrets | BSD stands for "Berkeley Software Distribution" the name chosen by Berkeley Computer Systems Research Group when the UNIX was first distributed. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pricing | Free (Open Source) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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