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Collection Summary

Collection Title:
Berkeley Software Distribution records bulk 1974-2005

Collection Number:
CU-551

Creators :
University of California, Berkeley. Computer Systems Research Group. McKusick, Marshall Kirk.

Extent:
Number of containers: 10 cartons
Linear feet: 12.5

Repository:
The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California, 94720-6000
Phone: (510) 642-2933
Fax: (510) 642-7589
Email: uarchive@library.berkeley.edu
URL: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/BANC/UARC

Abstract:
The Berkeley Software Distribution records, 1974-2005, comprise technical manuals, drafts, and notes pertaining to the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) operating system, a UNIX derivative developed at the University of California, Berkeley, from 1974-1995. A limited number of inscribed published materials are included, as are a vast quantity of magnetic data reels and CD-ROMs containing complete distributions of the operating system from various stages in its development.

Languages Represented:
Collection materials are in English

Physical Location:
Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

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