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From: czmurek@drunivac.uucp
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
Subject: Re: Can anyone give me an idea what MINIX is for the PC?
Message-ID: <26777.258aba7a@drunivac.uucp>
Date: 16 Dec 89 21:58:18 GMT
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In article <1097@psc90.UUCP>, netnews@psc90.UUCP (Remote mail paths) writes:
> I have seen a lot of references for minix in public domain directories, but
> before I download something so large, I would like to know what it does.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> deryk
> 
> 
Deryk:
	MINIX is a UNIX compatible operating system developed to serve 
as an experimental tool and referrence for a book entitled, Operating 
System Design and Implementation.  It is a strong operating system 
(OS) and will run most UNIX programs.  It is function call compatible 
with UNIX V.  I highly recommend this book as I have read it twice and 
it has givn me much insight into the workings of UNIX and other 
popular OS's.
	If you have any further questions, contact me directly...

-Chris