A Narrative History of BSD
Dr. Kirk McKusick, a key developer, recounts the triumphs and challenges in the history of the Berkeley Software Distributions (BSD) from its origins at UC Berkeley.
Faculty & Researcher Profile
Kirk McKusick
Speaker at BSD Conferences
Marshall Kirk McKusick is an American computer scientist, known for his extensive work on BSD UNIX, from the 1980s to FreeBSD in the present day. He served on the board of the USENIX Association and as its president for multiple terms.
1standalone talk1total lecture1hrecorded
Education & Doctoral Lineage
- University of California, Berkeley
- Cornell University
- Cornell University College of Engineering
Intellectual Web & Academic Lineage · Kirk McKusick
5 connectionsVerified alma mater degrees, faculty appointments, co-authors, doctoral lineage, and intellectual peers across the archive.
Faculty Appointmentinstitution
USENIX
11 lectures
Board Member, USENIX Association (1986-1992, 2000-2006)
Standalone talks by Kirk McKusick
1Self-contained public lectures, keynote addresses, and research seminars.