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<p>NetBSD is a <a href="/facts/Free_and_open-source/1cHtjLCB">free and open-source</a> <a href="/facts/Unix-like/YAKrAxzd">Unix-like</a> <a href="/facts/Operating_system/8XTuvMh2">operating system</a> based on the <a href="/facts/Berkeley_Software_Distribution/XQKcURrh">Berkeley Software Distribution</a> (BSD). It was the first open-source BSD descendant officially released after <a href="/facts/386BSD/XpTXP1ca">386BSD</a> was <a href="/facts/Fork_(software_development)/D6khxhpr">forked</a>. It continues to be actively developed and is available for many platforms, including servers, desktops, handheld devices, and <a href="/facts/Embedded_system/a4muX1wU">embedded systems</a>. </p><p>The NetBSD project focuses on code clarity, careful design, and portability across many <a href="/facts/Computer_architecture/tHtwxgR2">computer architectures</a>. Its source code is publicly available and <a href="/facts/Permissive_free_software_licence/TFoufrub">permissively licensed</a>. </p>