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Everything about NetBSD
Free and open-source Unix-like operating system
NetBSD is a free and open-source Unix-like operating system based on the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD). It was the first open-source BSD descendant officially released after 386BSD was forked. It continues to be actively developed and is available for many platforms, including servers, desktops, handheld devices, and embedded systems. Wikipedia →
đź§ Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: NetBSDA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: BSD UNIX toolboxThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Go sideways: DragonFly BSDA closely related topic
- Go sideways: OpenZFSA closely related topic
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🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
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📚 Books worth reading
BSD UNIX toolboxChristopher Negus, Francois Caen · 2008- 📕Design of the NetBSD I/O SubsystemsSungwon Chung · 2017
Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.
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