| Developer | Johannes Helander, Helsinki University of Technology; Flux Research Group, University of Utah |
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| Written in | C, assembly language |
| OS family | Unix-like (4.4BSD) |
| Working state | Discontinued |
| Source model | Open-source |
| Final release | 1.1.u3 / 30 March 1996; 28 years ago (1996-03-30) |
| Repository | www |
| Marketing target | Research |
| Available in | English |
| Update method | Compile from source code |
| Platforms | x86, MIPS, Alpha, PA-RISC, PC532 |
| Kernel type | Microkernel |
| Default user interface | Command-line interface |
| License | BSD |
| Official website | www |
Lites is a discontinued Unix-like operating system, based on 4.4BSD and the Mach microkernel. Specifically, Lites is a multi-threaded server and emulation library that provided unix functions to a Mach-based system. At the time of its release, Lites provided binary compatibility with 4.4BSD, NetBSD, FreeBSD, 386BSD, UX (4.3BSD), and Linux.
Lites was originally written by Johannes Helander at Helsinki University of Technology, and was further developed by the Flux Research Group at the University of Utah.
See also
References
- Helander, Johannes. "Lites 1.0 Announcement". Helsinki University of Technology. Archived from the original on 16 July 1997. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- Hibler, Mike; Clawson, Stephen (15 March 1996). "General Lites Information". University of Utah. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
External links
- Official website, Utah Lites
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