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MINIX is a family of Unix/POSIX compliant, small, microkernel operating systems (OSs). All versions include source code. MINIX has a strong presence in computer education. MINIX 1 originated to teach college level computer science. MINIX 1 and 2 were used only for education, and by hobbyists. MINIX 1 had a more restrictive license. MINIX 2 and 3 are free, open source, with a BSD-like license. ... [MORE]
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Andrew S. Tanenbaum
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Professor, Free University, Amsterdam; author of MINIX Unix variant. Full source code. Free for all uses. Small size, microkernel, ample documentation. Users unfamiliar with OS internals can understand nearly the full system with a few months use and study. MINIX inspired Linus Torvalds to do Linux.
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Amsterdam Compiler Kit
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Port of ACK to Minix 2.0. This compiler is the standard Minix system compiler, and used to compile the kernel. Supports C, Basic, Occam. [open source, BSD-style]
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Bibliography on Minix, a UNIX-like OS
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Part of the Computer Science Bibliography Collection of Alf-Christian Achilles.
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Brad's MacMinix Page
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MINIX that runs atop Mac OS. Benefits: while learning about operating systems, its easy to recompile and relaunch, with no rebooting; and to keep OS backups in separate files.
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MacMinix
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Macintosh version of the UNIX clone Minix.
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Minix
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Growing article, with links to many related topics. [NodeWorks Encyclopedia]
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MINIX
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This directory and subdirectories contain MINIX, a small Unix-like system for IBM PCs and compatibles.
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MINIX 3
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Unix clone that is free, small, flexible, secure, and self-healing, leading to high reliability, even during software faults. Descriptions, FAQ, book, newsgroup, screenshots, bug reports, downloads. [open source, BSD-like]
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Minix Network Service Documentation
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Line-by-line comments of source code for TCP/IP networking protocols, network service, for Minix version 2.0.4. By Christos Karayiannis, Andrew Swartzbaugh.
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Minix on the Net
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Documents, help files, hints, links.
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Minix Tips
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Information on how to use and extend Minix 3, and run software on it; website server uses Minix; weblog format, many practical posts.
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Minix-vmd
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Overdressed version of Minix; source, binaries, man pages.
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MINIX.ORG
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Repository for OS related: documentation, help, information, news, links, books, source code, downloads. Not the official MINIX website.
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Operating Systems Design and Implementation, 3/E
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By Andrew S Tanenbaum, Albert S Woodhull; Prentice Hall, 2006, ISBN 0131429388. Revised simplified edition, for latest MINIX version. An OS text which first explains relevant principles, then demonstrate their use via Unix-like OS as a detailed example.
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The Minix Operating System
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Major resource of information on, downloads of, and software for, Minix.
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