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 The MINIX 3.3.0 login prompt | |
| Developer | Andrew S. Tanenbaum, et al. |
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| Written in | C |
| OS family | Unix-like |
| Working state | Abandoned |
| Source model | Open-source |
| Initial release | 1987 |
| Latest release | 3.3.0[1] / 16 September 2014 |
| Latest preview | 3.4.0rc6[2] / 9 May 2017 |
| Repository | |
| Marketing target | Teaching (v1, v2) Embedded systems (v3) |
| Available in | English |
| Update method | Compile from source code |
| Package manager | N/A |
| Platforms | IBM PC compatibles, 68000, SPARC, Atari ST, Amiga, Macintosh, SPARCstation, Intel 386, NS32532, ARM, Inmos transputer, Intel Management Engine[3] |
| Kernel type | Microkernel |
| Userland | BSD (NetBSD) |
| License | 2005: BSD 3-Clause[a][4] 2000: BSD 3-Clause[5][6][7] 1995: Proprietary[8] 1987: Proprietary[9] |
| Official website | www |
MINIX is a Unix-like operating system based on a microkernel architecture, first released in 1987 and written by American-Dutch computer scientist Andrew S. Tanenbaum. It was designed as a clone of the Unix operating system[10] and one that could run on affordable, Intel 8086 based home computers; MINIX was targeted for use in classrooms by computer science students at universities.[11][10]
Its name comes from mini-Unix. MINIX was initially proprietary source-available, but was relicensed under the BSD 3-Clause to become free and open-source in 2000.[6][12] MINIX was ported to various additional platforms in the 1990s, and version 2.0 was released in 1997 which was also the first to be POSIX compliant.[13][14] Starting with MINIX 3, released in 2005, the primary aim of development shifted from education to the creation of a highly reliable and self-healing microkernel OS.
- ^ Michael Larabel (16 September 2014). "Minix 3.3 Released With Cortex-A8 ARM Support, NetBSD Userland Compatibility". Phoronix. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "MINIX 3.4 RC6 Released - Phoronix". Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Intel ME: The Way of Static Analysis". Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "The MINIX license". Archived from the original on 24 November 2005. Retrieved 24 November 2005.
- ^ "MINIX license change". Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ a b "MINIX is now available under the BSD license". Archived from the original on 8 May 2006. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Minix". Archived from the original on 13 October 2006. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
The Minix license changed in April 2000, and applies retroactively to all previous Minix distributions, even though they still carry the old, more restrictive license within.
- ^ "License (1.7.0 to 2.0.2)". Archived from the original on 26 July 1997. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Minix versions and their use in teaching". Archived from the original on 11 July 2006. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ a b Computerworld, GARY ANTHES of; IDG. "Timeline - 40 Years Of Unix - NYTimes.com". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ Bentson, Randolph. "The Humble Beginnings of Linux". Association for Computing Machinery. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ Byfield, Bruce (1 August 2010). "An Introduction to MINIX | Linux Journal". www.linuxjournal.com. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ Tanenbaum, Andrew S. (20 May 2004). "Some Notes on the "Who wrote Linux" Kerfuffle, Release 1.5". Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ Tanenbaum, Andrew S.; Woodhull, Albert S.; Sambuc, Lionel (11 March 2015). "MINIX 3 FAQ". Archived from the original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
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