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Xenix is a variant of System V Unix made by AT&T Corporation then licensed by Microsoft and then sold off to SCO. However, Xenix featured multiple technical improvements over System V Unix. | Xenix is a variant of System V Unix made by AT&T Corporation then licensed by Microsoft and then sold off to SCO. However, Xenix featured multiple technical improvements over System V Unix. | ||
It was ported to many different platforms, like the Altos 8600, IBM PC, etc. Although the one I'll mostly be here for is the IBM PC compatible versions. | It was ported to many different platforms, like the Altos 8600, IBM PC, etc. Although the one I'll mostly be here for is the IBM PC compatible versions. | ||
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Apparently, to the mid-to-late 1980s, Xenix was the most common variant of UNIX. Also, in around DOS 2.0 time, they introduced subdirectories -- | Apparently, to the mid-to-late 1980s, Xenix was the most common variant of UNIX. Also, in around DOS 2.0 time, they introduced subdirectories -- | ||
a feature taken from Xenix. Apparently they had intentions to turn DOS into a sort of 'single-user' Xenix. Oh, also, they used Xenix, to compile the first versions of Windows -- in fact, | a feature taken from Xenix. Apparently they had intentions to turn DOS into a sort of 'single-user' Xenix. Oh, also, they used Xenix, to compile the first versions of Windows -- in fact, | ||
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for the IBM PC (i.e. 1.0 and 2.0). | for the IBM PC (i.e. 1.0 and 2.0). | ||
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Which Xenix version do you want to see me explore? | Which Xenix version do you want to see me explore? | ||
Latest revision as of 04:21, 21 July 2024
About
Xenix is a variant of System V Unix made by AT&T Corporation then licensed by Microsoft and then sold off to SCO. However, Xenix featured multiple technical improvements over System V Unix.
It was ported to many different platforms, like the Altos 8600, IBM PC, etc. Although the one I'll mostly be here for is the IBM PC compatible versions.
Usage
Apparently, to the mid-to-late 1980s, Xenix was the most common variant of UNIX. Also, in around DOS 2.0 time, they introduced subdirectories -- a feature taken from Xenix. Apparently they had intentions to turn DOS into a sort of 'single-user' Xenix. Oh, also, they used Xenix, to compile the first versions of Windows -- in fact, you could cross-compile from Xenix to DOS. That was included in the Xenix Software Development System. The development system appears to have been bundled with the first versions of Xenix for the IBM PC (i.e. 1.0 and 2.0).
Versions
Which Xenix version do you want to see me explore?
- TRS-Xenix v01.03.05 Exploration (contributed by Seal331)
