Date: Thu, 9 Mar 1995 21:25:36 -0500 (EST) From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@Glue.umd.edu> To: Ching Shih <shih@cithe312.cithep.caltech.edu> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 2.0, 4.4BSD-Lite, 4.4BSD Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950309211925.3975B-100000@latte.eng.umd.edu> In-Reply-To: <9503092042.AA24129@cithe312.cithep.caltech.edu>
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On Thu, 9 Mar 1995, Ching Shih wrote: > Hi all, > > Could someone answer those questions? THanks a lot! > > I just purchased a book (with a CD disk): > 4.4BSD-Lite, CD-ROM Companion This disk holds the code that the CSRG group from Berkeley released to guide folks in building new versions of the BSD flavor of unix. It's not executable code, and don't expect any of it to compile. Consider it, instead, a set of guides to researchers (like FreeBSD'ers) to read, so that they can construct working BSD upgrades to the 4.4 level. If you want executable code, look into either FreeBSD or NetBSD groups, both have done a large amount of work to turn the raw product into a runnable system. Obviously, I'm biased, I like FreeBSD, but you could also ask the folks at NetBSD.org about their product. In either case, its an all volunteer effort, the code is not sold, it's freely available (check the copyrights in the files) and it's of surprisingly good quality! > It contains the cource cide and documentation for 4.4BSD-Lite Release. > > Does it contain ALL the source code for 4.4BSD-Lite? I thought it does. > But I am confused after I read the introduction. It says that it does not > contain all the source code for 4.4BSD -- some of kernel files were removed. > > I understand that FreeBSD 2.0 is based on 4.4BSD-Lite. My understanding > is that all the source code of 4.4BSD-Lite can be freely distributed. > Am I wrong? The source code for FreeBSD 2.0 contains ALL the code. > Am I wrong? > > I hope the CD-disk I bought contains all the code for 4.4BSD-Lite. > I hope the FreeBSD 2.0 source code contain all the code. > > Just for the purpose of study. > > Very appreciated if anyone can advise me on this! > > Ching > ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- Chuck Robey | Interests include any kind of voice or data chuckr@eng.umd.edu | communications topic, C programming, and Unix. 7608 Topton St. | New Carrollton, MD 20784 | I run Journey2 (Freebsd 2.0) and n3lxx (301) 459-2316 | (FreeBSD 1.1.5.1) and am I happy! ----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------
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