Ancient UNIX, the Glossary
Ancient UNIX is any early release of the Unix code base prior to Unix System III, particularly the Research Unix releases prior to and including Version 7 (the base for UNIX/32V as well as later developments of AT&T Unix).[1]
Table of Contents
28 relations: A Commentary on the UNIX Operating System, Berkeley Software Distribution, BSD licenses, Caldera International, Codebase, Ed (software), Emulator, Game Boy Advance, Groklaw, Nintendo, Nvi, Pamela Jones, PDP-11, Research Unix, SCO Group, SCO Group, Inc. v. Novell, Inc., SIMH, Software relicensing, Text editor, Unix, UNIX System III, UNIX System V, Unix-like, UNIX/32V, Version 6 Unix, Version 7 Unix, Vi (text editor), Xv6.
- Bell Labs Unices
A Commentary on the Sixth Edition UNIX Operating System by John Lions (later reissued as Lions' Commentary on UNIX 6th Edition and commonly referred to as the Lions Book) is a highly influential 1976 publication containing analytical commentary on the source code of the 6th Edition Unix computer operating system "resident nucleus" (i.e., kernel) software, plus copy formatted and indexed by Lions, of said source code obtained from the authors at AT&T Bell Labs.
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Berkeley Software Distribution
The Berkeley Software Distribution or Berkeley Standard Distribution (BSD) is a discontinued operating system based on Research Unix, developed and distributed by the Computer Systems Research Group (CSRG) at the University of California, Berkeley.
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BSD licenses
BSD licenses are a family of permissive free software licenses, imposing minimal restrictions on the use and distribution of covered software.
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Caldera International
Caldera International, Inc., earlier Caldera Systems, was an American software company that existed from 1998 to 2002 and developed and sold Linux- and Unix-based operating system products.
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Codebase
In software development, a codebase (or code base) is a collection of source code used to build a particular software system, application, or software component.
Ed (software)
(pronounced as distinct letters) is a line editor for Unix and Unix-like operating systems.
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Emulator
In computing, an emulator is hardware or software that enables one computer system (called the host) to behave like another computer system (called the guest).
Game Boy Advance
The (GBA) is a 32-bit handheld game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo as the successor to the Game Boy Color.
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Groklaw
Groklaw is a website that covered legal news of interest to the free and open source software community.
Nintendo
is a Japanese multinational video game company headquartered in Kyoto.
Nvi
nvi (new vi) is a re-implementation of the classic Berkeley text editor, ex/vi, traditionally distributed with BSD and, later, Unix systems.
Pamela Jones
Pamela Jones, commonly known as PJ, is the creator and was editor of Groklaw, a website that covered legal news of interest to the free and open-source software community.
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PDP-11
The PDP–11 is a series of 16-bit minicomputers sold by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) from 1970 into the late 1990s, one of a set of products in the Programmed Data Processor (PDP) series.
Research Unix
The term "Research Unix" refers to early versions of the Unix operating system for DEC PDP-7, PDP-11, VAX and Interdata 7/32 and 8/32 computers, developed in the Bell Labs Computing Sciences Research Center (CSRC). Ancient UNIX and Research Unix are bell Labs Unices and discontinued operating systems.
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SCO Group
The SCO Group (often referred to SCO and later called The TSG Group) was an American software company in existence from 2002 to 2012 that became known for owning Unix operating system assets that had belonged to the Santa Cruz Operation (the original SCO), including the UnixWare and OpenServer technologies, and then, under CEO Darl McBride, pursuing a series of high-profile legal battles known as the SCO-Linux controversies.
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SCO Group, Inc. v. Novell, Inc.
SCO v. Novell was a United States lawsuit in which the software company The SCO Group (SCO), claimed ownership of the source code for the Unix operating system.
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SIMH
SIMH is a free and open source, multi-platform multi-system emulator.
Software relicensing
Software relicensing is applied in open-source software development when software licenses of software modules are incompatible and are required to be compatible for a greater combined work.
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Text editor
A text editor is a type of computer program that edits plain text.
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Unix
Unix (trademarked as UNIX) is a family of multitasking, multi-user computer operating systems that derive from the original AT&T Unix, whose development started in 1969 at the Bell Labs research center by Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, and others.
UNIX System III
UNIX System III (or System 3) is a discontinued version of the Unix operating system released by AT&T's Unix Support Group (USG). Ancient UNIX and UNIX System III are bell Labs Unices and discontinued operating systems.
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UNIX System V
Unix System V (pronounced: "System Five") is one of the first commercial versions of the Unix operating system.
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Unix-like
A Unix-like (sometimes referred to as UN*X or *nix) operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a Unix system, although not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the Single UNIX Specification.
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UNIX/32V
UNIX/32V is an early version of the Unix operating system from Bell Laboratories, released in June 1979. Ancient UNIX and UNIX/32V are bell Labs Unices and discontinued operating systems.
Version 6 Unix
Sixth Edition Unix, also called Version 6 Unix or just V6, was the first version of the Unix operating system to see wide release outside Bell Labs. Ancient UNIX and version 6 Unix are bell Labs Unices and discontinued operating systems.
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Version 7 Unix
Version 7 Unix, also called Seventh Edition Unix, Version 7 or just V7, was an important early release of the Unix operating system. Ancient UNIX and Version 7 Unix are bell Labs Unices and discontinued operating systems.
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Vi (text editor)
vi (pronounced as distinct letters) is a screen-oriented text editor originally created for the Unix operating system.
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Xv6
xv6 is a modern reimplementation of Sixth Edition Unix in ANSI C for multiprocessor x86 and RISC-V systems.
See also
Bell Labs Unices
- Ancient UNIX
- CB UNIX
- Multi-Environment Real-Time
- PWB/UNIX
- Research Unix
- Seventh Edition Unix terminal interface
- UNIX System III
- UNIX/32V
- Version 6 Unix
- Version 7 Unix
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_UNIX
Also known as Ancient UNIX Systems, The Unix Heritage Society.