386BSD

386BSD, somtimes called "JOLIX", is a free BSD Unix operating system for PC compatible computer systems based on the Intel 80386. 386BSD innovations include role-based security, ring buffers, self-ordered configuration, intuitive setup and installation, peer-to-peer download, and modular kernel design. 386BSD is available for research (non-commercial) purposes from JOLIX.COM. 386BSD was written mainly by Berkeley alumni Lynne Jolitz and William J... more

386BSD, somtimes called "JOLIX", is a free BSD Unix operating system for PC compatible computer systems based on the Intel 80386. 386BSD innovations include role-based security, ring buffers, self-ordered configuration, intuitive setup and installation, peer-to-peer download, and modular kernel design. 386BSD is available for research (non-commercial) purposes from JOLIX.COM. 386BSD was written mainly by Berkeley alumni Lynne Jolitz and William Jolitz. William Jolitz had considerable experience with prior BSD releases while at the University of California at Berkeley (2.8BSD, 2.9BSD) and both contributed code to Berkeley developed at Symmetric Computer Systems during the 1980s. 386BSD operational versions of 4.3BSD and later 4.3BSD NET/2 were created for the University of California by William Jolitz at Berkeley. 4.3BSD NET/2 was an incomplete non-operational release, with portions withheld by the University of California as encumbered. The 386BSD releases made to the public beginning... less