Berkeley Software Distribution

Summary

Berkeley Software Distribution is a Q11368^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Berkeley Software Distribution's instance of is recorded as Q11368^[3].
• University of California, Berkeley is named after Berkeley Software Distribution^[4].
• Berkeley Software Distribution's based on is recorded as Q2666693^[5].
• Berkeley Software Distribution's logo image is recorded as BSD wordmark.svg^[6].
• Berkeley Software Distribution's follows is recorded as Q11368^[7].
• Berkeley Software Distribution's followed by is recorded as 386BSD^[8].
• Berkeley Software Distribution's followed by is recorded as BSD/OS^[9].
• Berkeley Software Distribution's followed by is recorded as DEMOS^[10].
• Berkeley Software Distribution's followed by is recorded as Q34225^[11].
• Berkeley Software Distribution's developer is recorded as University of California, Berkeley^[12].
• Berkeley Software Distribution's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 148616527^[13].
• Berkeley Software Distribution's GND ID is recorded as 5243276-2^[14].
• Berkeley Software Distribution's copyright license is recorded as BSD licenses^[15].
• Berkeley Software Distribution's programmed in is recorded as Q15777^[16].
• Berkeley Software Distribution's software version identifier is recorded as 4.4-Lite2^[17].
• Berkeley Software Distribution's software version identifier is recorded as 4.3^[18].
• Berkeley Software Distribution's software version identifier is recorded as 4.3-Reno^[19].
• Berkeley Software Distribution's software version identifier is recorded as 4.3-Tahoe^[20].
• Berkeley Software Distribution's software version identifier is recorded as 4.2^[21].
• Berkeley Software Distribution's software version identifier is recorded as 4.1^[22].
• Berkeley Software Distribution's software version identifier is recorded as 4.0^[23].
• Berkeley Software Distribution's software version identifier is recorded as 1BSD^[24].
• Berkeley Software Distribution's software version identifier is recorded as 2BSD^[25].
• Berkeley Software Distribution's software version identifier is recorded as 3BSD^[26].
• Berkeley Software Distribution's Commons category is recorded as Berkeley Software Distribution^[27].

Body

Publication

Berkeley Software Distribution's language of work or name is recorded as English^[28].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Berkeley Software Distribution's follows is recorded as Q11368^[7]. Successors include 386BSD^[8], BSD/OS^[9], DEMOS^[10], and Q34225^[11].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Berkeley Software Distribution include BSD licenses^[29], an OSI-approved license^[30]; OpenBSD^[31], a security-focused operating system^[32], founded in 1995^[33]; Berkeley packet filter^[34], a bytecode^[35], founded in 1992^[36]; Berkeley sockets^[37]; 3-clause BSD License^[38]; BSD games^[39]; and 2-clause BSD License^[40].

Why It Matters

Berkeley Software Distribution has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

It has been cited as an influence by macOS^[42], a proprietary operating system^[43], founded in 2001^[44]; Debian^[45], a Linux distribution^[46], founded in 2002^[47]; Darwin^[48], an Unix-like operating system^[49]; XNU^[50], a kernel^[51]; and Redox^[52], a free operating system^[53], founded in 2015^[54].

Entities named for it include BSD licenses^[29], an OSI-approved license^[30]; OpenBSD^[31], a security-focused operating system^[32], founded in 1995^[33]; Berkeley packet filter^[34], a bytecode^[35], founded in 1992^[36]; Berkeley sockets^[37]; 3-clause BSD License^[38]; and BSD games^[39].

FAQs

Who did Berkeley Software Distribution influence?

Berkeley Software Distribution has been cited as an influence by macOS^[42], Debian^[45], Darwin^[48], and XNU^[50].