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Date:      Fri, 6 Nov 1998 10:25:16 +1300
From:      "Dan Langille" <junkmale@xtra.co.nz>
To:        Razal Minhas <b99070@lums.edu.pk>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Any books on FreeBSD w/h source code??
Message-ID:  <199811052125.KAA01336@cyclops.xtra.co.nz>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.981106011744.9696A-100000@ravi.lums.edu.pk>
References:  <gM2%2BEDBmufQ2EwV5@demon.net>

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On 6 Nov 98, at 1:34, Razal Minhas wrote:

> Dear all,
> 
> I really need to get my hands on the source code of FreeBSD
> (specifically 2.2.7 if possible) in a published *book* form.

Why in a published book form?  The source code is freely available.  You 
could just print it out.

> Actually I have a senior year project at college in which we have to
> implement *process migration* on FreeBSD by ourselves.

And how would a book containing the source code help that?  I can't see 
how process migration requires printed source code.

> I got my hands on a wonderful book on minix, the source code, the concepts
> implemented and everything, but ... its FreeBSD that I need.
> Something/anything similiar available on FreeBSD? So far the only book
> specifically on FreeBSD that I have heard of is "The Complete FreeBSD".
> Will this be of any use in this regard?

It might.  But it doesn't contain the source code.  It will help you 
understand some things about FreeBSD.

> How similiar is FreeBSD to the other BSDs that we hear about? Maybe I
> could get a book on one of those then?

>From what I understand, they all have common areas when it comes to 
concepts and source code.

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Dan Langille
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