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MINIX

Updated: 10/11/2017 by Computer Hope
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MINIX is a free Unix clone operating system written from scratch in 1987 by Andrew Tanenbaum. It does not contain any AT&T code and for this reason the source code is also available. Due to its small size, microkernal-based design and simple documentation, it is well suited to people who want to run a Unix-like system on their computer.

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  • The official website of MINIX3.

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