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UNIX operating system A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViws5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OperatingSystem</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvwJcVZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UnixOS</a> is an operating system derived from the original <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViHlJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Unix</a> operating system developed at Bell Labs in the 1960's. An important specialization of this collection is <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwUCtxpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LinuxOS</a>. UnixOS <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv3cqepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SystemV</a> is the collection of the other major versions of the Unix operating system apart from <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvwytw5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BSDUnix</a>. Developed by AT&T. Later instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvwJcVZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UnixOS</a> such as <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjEQJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SunOS_OperatingSystem</a> combined the best features of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv3cqepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SystemV</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvwytw5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BSDUnix</a>. For the versions of this operating system released by AT&T see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwK9O7JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SystemV_OperatingSystem</a>. SystemV System V operating system BSD <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvwytw5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BSDUnix</a> is the collection of Unix versions developed by Bill Joy and others at the University of California at Berkeley. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvwytw5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BSDUnix</a> held the technical lead in the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViHlJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Unix</a> world until AT&T's successful standardization efforts after about 1986 (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv3cqepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SystemV</a>), and are still widely popular. BSDUnix Linux distribution LinuxOS A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvwJcVZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UnixOS</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQHMdpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OpenSourceComputerProgram</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwUCtxpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LinuxOS</a> is an operating system built around <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rviFn3pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LinuxKernel_TheProgram</a> (q.v). Instances (known as "distributions") include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvuGfGZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Linux_RedHat</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv_SfEZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Linux_Caldera</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwN0Z1JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Linux_YellowDog</a>, etc. See <font color="#ff0000">#$SharedNoteOnOperatingSystemsAndKernels</font>. Digital OSF/1 OSF1-OperatingSystem <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwM4QE5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OSF1_OperatingSystem</a> is a version of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViHlJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Unix</a> designed and implemented by <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv-gXApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DigitalEquipmentCorporation</a>. NEC UX/4800 NEC-UX-4800-OperatingSystem OpenVMS-Alpha OpenVMS for Alpha VMS V1 was released in August 1978. VMS was renamed "OpenVMS" around version 5.5. The first version of VMS on DEC Alpha was known as "OpenVMS for AXP V1.0", and the correct way to refer to the operating system now is "OpenVMS for VAX" or "OpenVMS for Alpha". See also <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvtqZwJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OpenVMS_VAX</a>. DigitalUnix-OperatingSystem Digital UNIX A unix operating system, now developed by Compaq under the name Tru64Unix. SCOUnixWare-OperatingSystem SCO Unix System A unix operating system developed by Cray. UNICOS MAX UNICOS-MAX-OperatingSystem <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwGsoH5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">IRIX_OperatingSystem</a> is the main operating system used by Silicon Graphics workstations and servers. IRIX is multiprocessor and multi-threaded. It incorporates substantial functionality from UNIX <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwK9O7JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SystemV_OperatingSystem</a>, Release 4.1 and 4.2. IRIX IRIX-OperatingSystem AmigaUnix-OperatingSystem <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvjhU-pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AmigaUnix_OperatingSystem</a> is a complete <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViHlJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Unix</a> <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViws5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OperatingSystem</a> developed to run on <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvm4g_5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AmigaComputer</a>s. Amiga UNIX NEC-EWS-UX-V-OperatingSystem NEC EWS-UX/V CalderaOpenUnix Caldera OpenUnix OpenVMS for VAX OpenVMS-VAX VMS V1 was released in August 1978. VMS was renamed "OpenVMS" around version 5.5. The first version of VMS on DEC Alpha was known as "OpenVMS for AXP V1.0", and the correct way to refer to the operating system now is "OpenVMS for VAX" or "OpenVMS for Alpha". See also <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwEJUZJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OpenVMS_Alpha</a>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwEEnK5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SolarisOS_OperatingSystem</a> is a version of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjEQJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SunOS_OperatingSystem</a>. Sun sometimes claims that Solaris 1.x is SunOS 4.1.x. However, Solaris 2.x is SVR4-based, unlike SunOS 4.1.x. Most versions of Solaris are available for SPARC and Intel platforms. Sun Solaris SolarisOS-OperatingSystem <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvcs0apwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SCOOpenDesktop_OperatingSystem</a> is a complete <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViHlJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Unix</a> -like <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViws5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OperatingSystem</a>. SCO Open Desktop SCOOpenDesktop-OperatingSystem SCOOpenServer-OperatingSystem SCO Open Server An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViws5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OperatingSystem</a> -- a robust application server running hundreds of business-critical telephony applications around the world. NEC-UP-UX-V-OperatingSystem NEC UP-UX/V A unix operating system developed by Cray. SGI UNICOS UNICOS-OperatingSystem SunOS-OperatingSystem SunOS Convex-OperatingSystem ConvexOS ConvexSecure-OperatingSystem ConvexOS/Secure Caldera UnixWare CalderaUnixWare UNICOSmk-OperatingSystem UNICOS mk A unix operating system developed by Cray. Data General DG/UX A unix operating system developed by Data General. DG-UX NeXT-OperatingSystem NEXTSTEP <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwNCnU5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">NeXT_OperatingSystem</a> (NEXTSTEP) is the original multitasking operating system that NeXT, Inc. developed to run on its proprietary NeXT computers (informally known as "blackboxes"). A Unix operating system developed by Hewlett-Packard. HP-UX HP-UX AIX AIX-OperatingSystem <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rve-DiZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AIX_OperatingSystem</a> is a complete <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViHlJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Unix</a> -like <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViws5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OperatingSystem</a> developed by <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjfTJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">IBMInc</a>. Digital Ultrix <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwUHC1pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Ultrix_OperatingSystem</a> is a version of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViHlJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Unix</a> based on the Berkeley version, designed and implemented by <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv-gXApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DigitalEquipmentCorporation</a> to run on their <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj0aJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">VAX</a> and DECstation processors. Ultrix-OperatingSystem type of computer program by function A collection of types of computer programs. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvrxE_ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerProgramTypeByFunction</a> is a collection of programs (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJxiRJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerProgram_CW</a>) whose instances all serve a similar function and can be used for a similar purpose. This purpose might be very specific (see e.g. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rveW_XZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AutoLoanCalculatorProgram</a>) or more general (see e.g. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwGM3oZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FinancialProgram</a>). ComputerProgramTypeByFunction A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJxiRJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerProgram_CW</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViws5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OperatingSystem</a> is a program that provides an environment in which a user can execute instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvyBIVpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ApplicationProgram</a> (q.v.) on the hardware of a computer. That is, running copies of instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViws5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OperatingSystem</a> serve as systems that look for and understand user commands, regulate how system resources are used by application programs, handle the internal operations of computers, and so on. Note that <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViws5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OperatingSystem</a> is disjoint with <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvyBIVpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ApplicationProgram</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQ499ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OperatingSystemKernel</a> (q.v.), and that together these three collections partition <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJxiRJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerProgram_CW</a>. OperatingSystem operating system UNIX operating system A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViws5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OperatingSystem</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvwJcVZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UnixOS</a> is an operating system derived from the original <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViHlJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Unix</a> operating system developed at Bell Labs in the 1960's. An important specialization of this collection is <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwUCtxpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LinuxOS</a>. UnixOS UNIX operating system A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViws5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OperatingSystem</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvwJcVZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UnixOS</a> is an operating system derived from the original <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViHlJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Unix</a> operating system developed at Bell Labs in the 1960's. An important specialization of this collection is <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwUCtxpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LinuxOS</a>. UnixOS UNIX operating system A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViws5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OperatingSystem</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvwJcVZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UnixOS</a> is an operating system derived from the original <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViHlJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Unix</a> operating system developed at Bell Labs in the 1960's. An important specialization of this collection is <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwUCtxpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LinuxOS</a>. UnixOS