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Description of the 3 major, freely available, Unix-like operating systems: Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD. Crossroads is the student magazine of the ACM.
http://www.acm.org/crossroads/xrds1-3/free.html

Small page of logos and links to resources, distribution channels for the most popular, freely distributable Unix, and a few other projects. FREENIX links in English, Français, Norsk.
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Open Source UNIX and Related Software Projects  This web site is an expanding resource of information and reviews about Open Source UNIX (Freely Redistributable UNIX) and other related software projects. This site will feature information about complete operating system distributions and individual software packages that run under...
http://www.opensourceunix.com/

Links to 2 dozen mini Unix distributions: mostly Linux, also FreeBSD, SCO, Solaris MINIX, MINIX.
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COTSE-Mini UNIX Distributions  Church Of The Swimming Elephant Search: Online Tools: Proxy Check Port Search File Extention Search Base Converter On-Line Testing Subnet Calculator References: Help Desk Internet Encyclopedia Dictionaries RFC's ICMP Types Protocol Numbers Common Protocols Multicast Addresses Ethernet Numbers Tech Essays...
http://www.cotse.com/miniunix.htm

Free Unix clone developed by PIE Software Inc., for x86 PC compatibles, to give a stable multi-user high security platform for use as a network server, programming work-horse, or desktop system; designed so even complex tasks are easy.
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Homepage of PIE Software Inc  Welcome To PIE Software Inc's Homepage HTML (Simple And Fast) FLASH (Not Complete) PIE Software Inc. 21/07/2004 The date today is: Copyright (C) PIE Software Inc 1997-2004 All Rights Reserved...
http://www.piesoftwareinc.co.uk/

Succinct, clear, non-technical introduction to Linux and BSD, focus: how they are relevant to business.
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Linux and BSD, Open Source Giants  Originally written for the LinuxSA Linux and FreeBSD Installfest 2000, this paper aims to be a succinct and factual introduction to and comparison of the Linux and BSD Operating Systems. Republished August 2001 in Daemon News. Last edited 4th August...
http://shearer.org/en/writing/whatarelinuxbsd.html

Unix kernel written in 1994-95; almost full implementation of POSIX.1 standard, IEEE Std 1003.1-1988. Goal: mainly to learn OS design, architecture, kernel algorithms, resource allocation, process scheduling, and memory management; free software has been compiled for it. [Open Source, GPL]
http://www.hulubei.net/tudor/thix/