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Convergent Technologies Operating System

The Convergent Technologies Operating System, also known variously as CTOS, BTOS and STARSYS, is a discontinued modular, message-passing, multiprocess-based operating system. It was sold by Convergent Technologies, and from 1988, when they acquired Convergent, by Unisys.

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Developer
Convergent Technologies
Initial release
1980; 46 years ago (1980)
Kernel type
Microkernel
License
Proprietary
Supported platforms
x86
Working state
Discontinued

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Convergent Technologies Operating System

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Developer · 1
Convergent Technologies Operating System → Convergent Technologies
Initial release · 1
Convergent Technologies Operating System → 1980; 46 years ago (1980)
Kernel type · 1
Convergent Technologies Operating System → Microkernel
License · 1
Convergent Technologies Operating System → Proprietary
Supported platforms · 1
Convergent Technologies Operating System → x86
Working state · 1
Convergent Technologies Operating System → Discontinued
Written in · 1
Convergent Technologies Operating System → PL/M

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Convergent Technologies Operating SystemDeveloperConvergent Technologies1.00infobox
Convergent Technologies Operating SystemInitial release1980; 46 years ago (1980)1.00infobox
Convergent Technologies Operating SystemKernel typeMicrokernel1.00infobox
Convergent Technologies Operating SystemLicenseProprietary1.00infobox
Convergent Technologies Operating SystemSupported platformsx861.00infobox
Convergent Technologies Operating SystemWorking stateDiscontinued1.00infobox
Convergent Technologies Operating SystemWritten inPL/M1.00infobox
Java.System access in CTOS was controlled with a user passwordinstance ofand it is embedded in some concurrent programming languages0.80text
volume or disk passwordsinstance ofand it is embedded in some concurrent programming languages0.80text

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