From 69bc646870cce00df34e55ebb0c22c72143a2d42 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Dag-Erling=20Sm=C3=B8rgrav?= Date: Sun, 7 Feb 1999 11:21:50 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add an entry explaining the meaning of the acronym "BSD". Coined by: David Kelly --- FAQ/misc.sgml | 16 +++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/FAQ/misc.sgml b/FAQ/misc.sgml index 4f0424737c..57428b709f 100644 --- a/FAQ/misc.sgml +++ b/FAQ/misc.sgml @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ - + @@ -314,5 +314,19 @@ logs to denote when a change was migrated from the CURRENT to the STABLE branches. + + What does 'BSD' mean? + +

It stands for something in a secret language that only + members can know. It doesn't translate literally but its ok to + tell you that BSD's translation is something between, 'Formula-1 + Racing Team', 'Penguins are tasty snacks', and 'We have a better + sense of humor than Linux.' :-) + +

Seriously, BSD is an acronym for 'Berkeley Software + Distribution', which is the name the Berkeley CSRG (Computer + Systems Research Group) chose for their Unix ditrubtion way back + when. +