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<chapter id="introduction">
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<title>Introduction</title>
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<para>FreeBSD is a 4.4BSD-Lite2 based operating system for Intel architecture
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(x86) based PCs. For an overview of FreeBSD, see <link
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linkend="nutshell">FreeBSD in a nutshell</link>. For a history of the
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project, read <link linkend="history">a brief history of FreeBSD</link>.
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(x86) and DEC Alpha based computer systems. For an overview of FreeBSD, see
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<link linkend="nutshell">FreeBSD in a nutshell</link>. For a history of
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the project, read <link linkend="history">a brief history of FreeBSD</link>.
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To see a description of the latest release, read <link
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linkend="relnotes">about the current release</link>. If you're
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linkend="relnotes">about the current release</link>. If you are
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interested in contributing something to the FreeBSD project (code,
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equipment, sacks of unmarked bills), please see about <link
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linkend="contrib">contributing to FreeBSD</link>.</para>
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<sect1 id="nutshell">
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<title>FreeBSD in a Nutshell</title>
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<para>FreeBSD is a state of the art operating system for personal
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computers based on the Intel CPU architecture, which includes the 386,
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486 and Pentium processors (both SX and DX versions). Intel compatible
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CPUs from AMD and Cyrix are supported as well. FreeBSD provides you
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with many advanced features previously available only on much more
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expensive computers. These features include:</para>
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<para>FreeBSD is a state of the art operating system for computer
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systems based on both the Intel CPU architecture, which includes the
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386 and 486 and Pentium processors (both SX and DX versions) and the DEC
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Alpha architecture. Intel compatible CPUs from AMD to Cyrix are
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supported as well. FreeBSD provides you with many advanced features
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previously available only on much more expensive computers.
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<para>The goals of the FreeBSD Project are to provide software that may be
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used for any purpose and without strings attached. Many of us have a
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significant investment in the code (and project) and would certainly not
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mind a little financial compensation now and then, but we're definitely
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mind a little financial compensation now and then, but we are definitely
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not prepared to insist on it. We believe that our first and foremost
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“mission” is to provide code to any and all comers, and for
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whatever purpose, so that the code gets the widest possible use and
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more closely involved with the project need simply contact us at the
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&a.hackers;. Those who prefer to work more independently are also
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accommodated, and they are free to use our FTP facilities at <ulink
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URL="ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/incoming">ftp.freebsd.org</ulink>
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URL="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/incoming">ftp.FreeBSD.org</ulink>
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to distribute their own patches or work-in-progress sources. The
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&a.announce; is also available to those wishing to make other FreeBSD
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users aware of major areas of work.</para>
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URL="http://www.cyclic.com/cyclic-pages/CVS-sheet.html">CVS</ulink>
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(Concurrent Version System), a freely available source code
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control tool which comes bundled with FreeBSD. The primary <ulink
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URL="http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi">CVS
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URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi">CVS
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repository</ulink> resides on a machine in Concord CA, USA from
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where it is replicated to numerous mirror machines throughout the
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world. The CVS tree, as well as the <link
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making submissions for review by the committers list is to use the
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&man.send-pr.1; command, though if something appears to be
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jammed in the system then you may also reach them by sending mail
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to <email>committers@freebsd.org</email>.</para>
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to <email>committers@FreeBSD.org</email>.</para>
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others move on. Most current members of the core team started as
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committers who's addiction to the project got the better of
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committers whose addiction to the project got the better of
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them.</para>
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<para>Some core team members also have specific <link
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<title>About the Current Release</title>
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<para>FreeBSD is a freely available, full source 4.4BSD-Lite2 based release
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for Intel i386/i486/Pentium/PentiumPro/Pentium II (or compatible) based
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PC's. It is based primarily on software from U.C. Berkeley's CSRG
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group, with some enhancements from NetBSD, OpenBSD, 386BSD, and the Free
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Software Foundation.</para>
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for Intel i386/i486/Pentium/PentiumPro/Pentium II (or compatible) and DEC
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Alpha based computer systems. It is based primarily on software from U.C.
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Berkeley's CSRG group, with some enhancements from NetBSD, OpenBSD, 386BSD,
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and the Free Software Foundation.</para>
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<para>Since our release of FreeBSD 2.0 in late 94, the performance,
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feature set, and stability of FreeBSD has improved dramatically. The
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<para>You can also visit the master (and most frequently updated)
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copies at <ulink
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URL="http://www.freebsd.org">http://www.freebsd.org</ulink>.</para>
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URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org">http://www.FreeBSD.org</ulink>.</para>
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<para>The core of FreeBSD does not contain DES code which would inhibit
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$Id: chapter.sgml,v 1.12 1999-05-16 13:38:32 nik Exp $
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<chapter id="introduction">
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<title>Introduction</title>
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<para>FreeBSD is a 4.4BSD-Lite2 based operating system for Intel architecture
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(x86) based PCs. For an overview of FreeBSD, see <link
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linkend="nutshell">FreeBSD in a nutshell</link>. For a history of the
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project, read <link linkend="history">a brief history of FreeBSD</link>.
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(x86) and DEC Alpha based computer systems. For an overview of FreeBSD, see
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<link linkend="nutshell">FreeBSD in a nutshell</link>. For a history of
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the project, read <link linkend="history">a brief history of FreeBSD</link>.
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To see a description of the latest release, read <link
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linkend="relnotes">about the current release</link>. If you're
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linkend="relnotes">about the current release</link>. If you are
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interested in contributing something to the FreeBSD project (code,
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equipment, sacks of unmarked bills), please see about <link
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linkend="contrib">contributing to FreeBSD</link>.</para>
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<sect1 id="nutshell">
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<title>FreeBSD in a Nutshell</title>
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<para>FreeBSD is a state of the art operating system for personal
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computers based on the Intel CPU architecture, which includes the 386,
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486 and Pentium processors (both SX and DX versions). Intel compatible
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CPUs from AMD and Cyrix are supported as well. FreeBSD provides you
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with many advanced features previously available only on much more
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expensive computers. These features include:</para>
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<para>FreeBSD is a state of the art operating system for computer
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systems based on both the Intel CPU architecture, which includes the
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386 and 486 and Pentium processors (both SX and DX versions) and the DEC
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Alpha architecture. Intel compatible CPUs from AMD to Cyrix are
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supported as well. FreeBSD provides you with many advanced features
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previously available only on much more expensive computers.
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These features include:</para>
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<itemizedlist>
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<listitem>
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<para>The goals of the FreeBSD Project are to provide software that may be
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used for any purpose and without strings attached. Many of us have a
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significant investment in the code (and project) and would certainly not
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mind a little financial compensation now and then, but we're definitely
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mind a little financial compensation now and then, but we are definitely
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not prepared to insist on it. We believe that our first and foremost
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“mission” is to provide code to any and all comers, and for
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whatever purpose, so that the code gets the widest possible use and
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@ -378,7 +379,7 @@
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more closely involved with the project need simply contact us at the
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&a.hackers;. Those who prefer to work more independently are also
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accommodated, and they are free to use our FTP facilities at <ulink
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URL="ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/incoming">ftp.freebsd.org</ulink>
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URL="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/incoming">ftp.FreeBSD.org</ulink>
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to distribute their own patches or work-in-progress sources. The
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&a.announce; is also available to those wishing to make other FreeBSD
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users aware of major areas of work.</para>
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@ -396,7 +397,7 @@
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URL="http://www.cyclic.com/cyclic-pages/CVS-sheet.html">CVS</ulink>
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(Concurrent Version System), a freely available source code
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control tool which comes bundled with FreeBSD. The primary <ulink
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URL="http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi">CVS
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URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi">CVS
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repository</ulink> resides on a machine in Concord CA, USA from
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where it is replicated to numerous mirror machines throughout the
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world. The CVS tree, as well as the <link
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@ -421,7 +422,7 @@
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making submissions for review by the committers list is to use the
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&man.send-pr.1; command, though if something appears to be
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jammed in the system then you may also reach them by sending mail
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to <email>committers@freebsd.org</email>.</para>
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to <email>committers@FreeBSD.org</email>.</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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to join our group of committers is one of the functions of the
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core team, as is the recruitment of new core team members as
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others move on. Most current members of the core team started as
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committers who's addiction to the project got the better of
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committers whose addiction to the project got the better of
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them.</para>
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<para>Some core team members also have specific <link
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@ -504,10 +505,10 @@
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<title>About the Current Release</title>
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<para>FreeBSD is a freely available, full source 4.4BSD-Lite2 based release
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for Intel i386/i486/Pentium/PentiumPro/Pentium II (or compatible) based
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PC's. It is based primarily on software from U.C. Berkeley's CSRG
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group, with some enhancements from NetBSD, OpenBSD, 386BSD, and the Free
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Software Foundation.</para>
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for Intel i386/i486/Pentium/PentiumPro/Pentium II (or compatible) and DEC
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Alpha based computer systems. It is based primarily on software from U.C.
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Berkeley's CSRG group, with some enhancements from NetBSD, OpenBSD, 386BSD,
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and the Free Software Foundation.</para>
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<para>Since our release of FreeBSD 2.0 in late 94, the performance,
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feature set, and stability of FreeBSD has improved dramatically. The
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<para>You can also visit the master (and most frequently updated)
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copies at <ulink
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URL="http://www.freebsd.org">http://www.freebsd.org</ulink>.</para>
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URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org">http://www.FreeBSD.org</ulink>.</para>
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<para>The core of FreeBSD does not contain DES code which would inhibit
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its being exported outside the United States. There is an add-on
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<!--
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The FreeBSD Documentation Project
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$Id: chapter.sgml,v 1.12 1999-05-16 13:38:32 nik Exp $
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$Id: chapter.sgml,v 1.13 1999-06-13 16:18:55 nik Exp $
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-->
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<chapter id="introduction">
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<title>Introduction</title>
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<para>FreeBSD is a 4.4BSD-Lite2 based operating system for Intel architecture
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(x86) based PCs. For an overview of FreeBSD, see <link
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linkend="nutshell">FreeBSD in a nutshell</link>. For a history of the
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project, read <link linkend="history">a brief history of FreeBSD</link>.
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(x86) and DEC Alpha based computer systems. For an overview of FreeBSD, see
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<link linkend="nutshell">FreeBSD in a nutshell</link>. For a history of
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the project, read <link linkend="history">a brief history of FreeBSD</link>.
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To see a description of the latest release, read <link
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linkend="relnotes">about the current release</link>. If you're
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linkend="relnotes">about the current release</link>. If you are
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interested in contributing something to the FreeBSD project (code,
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equipment, sacks of unmarked bills), please see about <link
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linkend="contrib">contributing to FreeBSD</link>.</para>
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@ -20,12 +20,13 @@
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<sect1 id="nutshell">
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<title>FreeBSD in a Nutshell</title>
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<para>FreeBSD is a state of the art operating system for personal
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computers based on the Intel CPU architecture, which includes the 386,
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486 and Pentium processors (both SX and DX versions). Intel compatible
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CPUs from AMD and Cyrix are supported as well. FreeBSD provides you
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with many advanced features previously available only on much more
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expensive computers. These features include:</para>
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<para>FreeBSD is a state of the art operating system for computer
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systems based on both the Intel CPU architecture, which includes the
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386 and 486 and Pentium processors (both SX and DX versions) and the DEC
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Alpha architecture. Intel compatible CPUs from AMD to Cyrix are
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supported as well. FreeBSD provides you with many advanced features
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previously available only on much more expensive computers.
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These features include:</para>
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<itemizedlist>
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<listitem>
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@ -348,7 +349,7 @@
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<para>The goals of the FreeBSD Project are to provide software that may be
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used for any purpose and without strings attached. Many of us have a
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significant investment in the code (and project) and would certainly not
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mind a little financial compensation now and then, but we're definitely
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mind a little financial compensation now and then, but we are definitely
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not prepared to insist on it. We believe that our first and foremost
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“mission” is to provide code to any and all comers, and for
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whatever purpose, so that the code gets the widest possible use and
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@ -378,7 +379,7 @@
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more closely involved with the project need simply contact us at the
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&a.hackers;. Those who prefer to work more independently are also
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accommodated, and they are free to use our FTP facilities at <ulink
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URL="ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/incoming">ftp.freebsd.org</ulink>
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URL="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/incoming">ftp.FreeBSD.org</ulink>
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to distribute their own patches or work-in-progress sources. The
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&a.announce; is also available to those wishing to make other FreeBSD
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users aware of major areas of work.</para>
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@ -396,7 +397,7 @@
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URL="http://www.cyclic.com/cyclic-pages/CVS-sheet.html">CVS</ulink>
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(Concurrent Version System), a freely available source code
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control tool which comes bundled with FreeBSD. The primary <ulink
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URL="http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi">CVS
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URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi">CVS
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repository</ulink> resides on a machine in Concord CA, USA from
|
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where it is replicated to numerous mirror machines throughout the
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world. The CVS tree, as well as the <link
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@ -421,7 +422,7 @@
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making submissions for review by the committers list is to use the
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&man.send-pr.1; command, though if something appears to be
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jammed in the system then you may also reach them by sending mail
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to <email>committers@freebsd.org</email>.</para>
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to <email>committers@FreeBSD.org</email>.</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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to join our group of committers is one of the functions of the
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core team, as is the recruitment of new core team members as
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others move on. Most current members of the core team started as
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committers who's addiction to the project got the better of
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committers whose addiction to the project got the better of
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them.</para>
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<para>Some core team members also have specific <link
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@ -504,10 +505,10 @@
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<title>About the Current Release</title>
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<para>FreeBSD is a freely available, full source 4.4BSD-Lite2 based release
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for Intel i386/i486/Pentium/PentiumPro/Pentium II (or compatible) based
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PC's. It is based primarily on software from U.C. Berkeley's CSRG
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group, with some enhancements from NetBSD, OpenBSD, 386BSD, and the Free
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Software Foundation.</para>
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for Intel i386/i486/Pentium/PentiumPro/Pentium II (or compatible) and DEC
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Alpha based computer systems. It is based primarily on software from U.C.
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Berkeley's CSRG group, with some enhancements from NetBSD, OpenBSD, 386BSD,
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and the Free Software Foundation.</para>
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<para>Since our release of FreeBSD 2.0 in late 94, the performance,
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feature set, and stability of FreeBSD has improved dramatically. The
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@ -572,7 +573,7 @@
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<para>You can also visit the master (and most frequently updated)
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copies at <ulink
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URL="http://www.freebsd.org">http://www.freebsd.org</ulink>.</para>
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URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org">http://www.FreeBSD.org</ulink>.</para>
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<para>The core of FreeBSD does not contain DES code which would inhibit
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its being exported outside the United States. There is an add-on
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