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From: "Martin_Cooper.osbunorth"@XEROX.COM
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Subject: Re: Minix
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Date: 30 Mar 89 19:51:09 GMT
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Minix is a Unix-equivalent operating system written by Andy Tanenbaum. It
was written entirely from scratch, so contains no AT&T code, and hence
there are no licensing problems. The definitive text on it is Andy's book,
"Operating Systems: Design and Implementation", published by Prentice Hall.
The Minix software itself is available from Prentice Hall for a mere $99.
The personal order number is (201) 767-5937.

The whole purpose of Minix was for people to learn about operating systems,
and there are a LOT of people out there working with it, extending it,
customising it, and writing software based on it. The Minix distribution
list has, I believe, over 10,000 members. So there's no shortage of
information and help available!

	Martin.

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