From: gt0178a@prism.gatech.EDU (Jim Burns) Subject: Re: What files to grab ? Date: 5 Jun 1992 06:51:49 GMT
in article <smp.0i3v@myamiga.mixcom.COM>, smp@myamiga.mixcom.COM (Steven M. Palm) says:
> Is this the same BSD version that is a beta-test for a soon-to-be
> commrecial product, or is there a TRULY free BSD, that will remain
> free for time to come. :)
386BSD is freely available in source & binary form from agate.berkeley.edu:
pub/386BSD. BSDI's BSD/386 is beta, costs ~$1000, has X & some other
goodies, & it is speculated that it will rise in cost when it is out of
beta.
> I was under the impression that the 386 BSD was going to be free only as
> long as it was beta, but hope Linux continues it's free status. It is one
> great piece of work.
386BSD is alpha, and will remain free only as long as Bill Jolitz has the
time and funds to continue supporting it (barring legal hassles). I believe
he teaches.
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