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KeyKOS

KeyKOS is a persistent, pure capability-based operating system for the IBM S/370 mainframe computers. It allows emulating the environments of VM, MVS, and Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX). It is a predecessor of the Extremely Reliable Operating System (EROS), and its successor operating systems, CapROS, and Coyotos. KeyKOS is a…

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Available in
English
Default user interface
Command-line interface
Developer
Tymshare (Norm Hardy, Bill Frantz, Charlie Landau) McDonnell Douglas Key Logic
Initial release
1977; 49 years ago (1977)
Kernel type
Microkernel
Latest release
Final / 1988; 38 years ago (1988)

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KeyKOS

Nodes19
Edges18
Triples26
Avg. degree1.89
Density0.105263
Components1

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KeyKOS

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related to External links · 9
KeyKOS → High-Performance Environment, Inc, Key Logic, Norman HardyGNOSIS, Official, Prototype Operating System, S/370, Secure, Tymshare Inc
is a · 2
KeyKOS → nanokernel-based operating system.In the mid-1970s, persistent
Available in · 1
KeyKOS → English
Default user interface · 1
KeyKOS → Command-line interface
Developer · 1
KeyKOS → Tymshare (Norm Hardy, Bill Frantz, Charlie Landau) McDonnell Douglas Key Logic
Initial release · 1
KeyKOS → 1977; 49 years ago (1977)
Kernel type · 1
KeyKOS → Microkernel
Latest release · 1
KeyKOS → Final / 1988; 38 years ago (1988)
Marketing target · 1
KeyKOS → Research
Official website · 1
KeyKOS → cap-lore.com/CapTheory/KK

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operating system tymshare gnosis 370 key logic mainframe inc md bought capability-based interface extremely reliable eros capros coyotos mcdonnell douglas

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
KeyKOSAvailable inEnglish1.00infobox
KeyKOSDefault user interfaceCommand-line interface1.00infobox
KeyKOSDeveloperTymshare (Norm Hardy, Bill Frantz, Charlie Landau) McDonnell Douglas Key Logic1.00infobox
KeyKOSInitial release1977; 49 years ago (1977)1.00infobox
KeyKOSKernel typeMicrokernel1.00infobox
KeyKOSLatest releaseFinal / 1988; 38 years ago (1988)1.00infobox
KeyKOSMarketing targetResearch1.00infobox
KeyKOSOfficial websitecap-lore.com/CapTheory/KK1.00infobox
KeyKOSOS familyCapability-based1.00infobox
KeyKOSPreceded byGNOSIS1.00infobox
KeyKOSSucceeded byExtremely Reliable Operating System (EROS), CapROS, Coyotos1.00infobox
KeyKOSSupported platformsS/370 mainframe1.00infobox
KeyKOSUpdate methodCompile from source code1.00infobox
KeyKOSWorking stateDiscontinued1.00infobox
KeyKOSWritten inC1.00infobox
KeyKOSis apersistent0.90text
KeyKOSis ananokernel-based operating system.In the mid-1970s0.90text

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