386BSD
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386BSD is an early free Unix-like operating system for Intel 80386-based PCs that served as a precursor to modern BSD variants such as FreeBSD and NetBSD.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9900394 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 386BSD Context triple: [BSD, hasVariant, 386BSD]
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A.
OSF/1
OSF/1 was a Unix-like operating system developed by the Open Software Foundation that integrated Mach microkernel technology with BSD and System V features for high-end workstations and servers.
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B.
OpenBSD
OpenBSD is a free, security-focused, Unix-like operating system known for its code correctness, proactive security features, and integrated cryptographic tools.
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C.
NetBSD
NetBSD is a free, open-source, Unix-like operating system known for its portability and clean design, supporting a wide range of hardware platforms.
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D.
Xenix
Xenix was a Microsoft-licensed, business-oriented version of the Unix operating system that ran on microcomputers in the late 1970s and 1980s.
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E.
BSD
BSD (Berkeley Software Distribution) is a family of Unix-like operating systems derived from research at the University of California, Berkeley, known for their permissive licensing and influence on many modern OSes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 386BSD Target entity description: 386BSD is an early free Unix-like operating system for Intel 80386-based PCs that served as a precursor to modern BSD variants such as FreeBSD and NetBSD.
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A.
OSF/1
OSF/1 was a Unix-like operating system developed by the Open Software Foundation that integrated Mach microkernel technology with BSD and System V features for high-end workstations and servers.
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B.
OpenBSD
OpenBSD is a free, security-focused, Unix-like operating system known for its code correctness, proactive security features, and integrated cryptographic tools.
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C.
NetBSD
NetBSD is a free, open-source, Unix-like operating system known for its portability and clean design, supporting a wide range of hardware platforms.
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D.
Xenix
Xenix was a Microsoft-licensed, business-oriented version of the Unix operating system that ran on microcomputers in the late 1970s and 1980s.
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E.
BSD
BSD (Berkeley Software Distribution) is a family of Unix-like operating systems derived from research at the University of California, Berkeley, known for their permissive licensing and influence on many modern OSes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
BSD operating system
ⓘ
Unix-like operating system ⓘ free operating system ⓘ |
| architectureSupport | IA-32 ⓘ |
| basedOn |
4.3BSD Net/2
ⓘ
linked to:
4.3BSD
|
| bootableFrom |
floppy disk
ⓘ
hard disk ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| developer |
Lynne Jolitz
ⓘ
William Jolitz ⓘ |
| distributionMethod |
CD-ROM distribution
ⓘ
internet distribution ⓘ |
| family | BSD ⓘ |
| genre |
desktop operating system
ⓘ
server operating system ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
catalyst for creation of FreeBSD and NetBSD projects
ⓘ
one of the first freely redistributable BSDs for PCs ⓘ |
| influenced |
BSD/OS
ⓘ
FreeBSD ⓘ NetBSD ⓘ OpenBSD ⓘ modern BSD variants ⓘ |
| kernelMode | 32-bit protected mode ⓘ |
| kernelType | monolithic kernel ⓘ |
| license | permissive BSD-style license ⓘ |
| multitasking | preemptive multitasking ⓘ |
| multiuser | multi-user operating system ⓘ |
| networkingSupport | TCP/IP stack ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
early free 32-bit BSD for Intel 80386 PCs
ⓘ
ported 4.3BSD Net/2 to 386-based PCs ⓘ precursor to FreeBSD and NetBSD ⓘ |
| notableFor | legal and licensing issues around BSD code base ⓘ |
| osFamily | Unix ⓘ |
| primaryDeveloperRole |
Lynne Jolitz as co-developer
ⓘ
William Jolitz as lead developer ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
4.3BSD Net/2
ⓘ
linked to:
4.3BSD
FreeBSD ⓘ NetBSD ⓘ OpenBSD ⓘ |
| releaseForm |
binary distribution
ⓘ
source code distribution ⓘ |
| sourceModel | open source ⓘ |
| supportStatus | discontinued ⓘ |
| targetArchitecture | Intel 80386 ⓘ |
| targetPlatform | IBM PC compatible ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1990s ⓘ |
| userInterface | command-line interface ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: 386BSD Description of subject: 386BSD is an early free Unix-like operating system for Intel 80386-based PCs that served as a precursor to modern BSD variants such as FreeBSD and NetBSD.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 386BSD