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NeXTSTEP

NeXTSTEP is a discontinued object-oriented, multitasking operating system developed by NeXT, the technology company founded by Steve Jobs. Based on the Mach kernel and the UNIX-derived BSD, it was introduced in 1989 for the company's computers before being ported to several other computer architectures. Following NeXT's transition away from hardware…

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Default user interface
Graphical
Developer
NeXT
Final preview
4.2 Pre-release 2 / September 1997
Final release
3.3 / 1995 (1995)
Initial release
September 18, 1989; 36 years ago (1989-09-18)
Kernel type
Hybrid (Mach, BSD)

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NeXTSTEP

Nodes83
Edges82
Triples53
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.024096
Components1

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NeXTSTEP

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related to history · 13
NeXTSTEP → As, BSD, Later, Mach, NeXT Computer, NeXT's Motorola, October, PA-RISC, Reno, September, SPARC, Tahoe, Unix-derived BSD
related to External links · 6
NeXTSTEP → Magazine, NeXTSTEP Installation GuideNeXTComputers, Object Oriented Programming, Release, Steve Jobs Demoing NeXTSTEP, YouTubeThe Next Step BYTE
related to overview · 5
NeXTSTEP → BSDDisplay PostScript, Mach, Objective-C, OO, Unix
related to Legacy · 4
NeXTSTEP → November, Robert Cailliau, The, WorldWideWeb
is a · 2
NeXTSTEP → discontinued object-oriented, implementation of the latter three components
see also · 2
NeXTSTEP → Bundle, NeXTSTEP's File Viewer
Default user interface · 1
NeXTSTEP → Graphical
Developer · 1
NeXTSTEP → NeXT
Final preview · 1
NeXTSTEP → 4.2 Pre-release 2 / September 1997
Final release · 1
NeXTSTEP → 3.3 / 1995 (1995)

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
NeXTSTEPDefault user interfaceGraphical1.00infobox
NeXTSTEPDeveloperNeXT1.00infobox
NeXTSTEPFinal preview4.2 Pre-release 2 / September 19971.00infobox
NeXTSTEPFinal release3.3 / 1995 (1995)1.00infobox
NeXTSTEPInitial releaseSeptember 18, 1989; 36 years ago (1989-09-18)1.00infobox
NeXTSTEPKernel typeHybrid (Mach, BSD)1.00infobox
NeXTSTEPLicenseProprietary EULA1.00infobox
NeXTSTEPMarketing targetEnterprise, academia1.00infobox
NeXTSTEPOS familyUnix-like1.00infobox
NeXTSTEPPackage managerInstaller.app1.00infobox
NeXTSTEPSource modelClosed source with some open-source components1.00infobox
NeXTSTEPSucceeded byDarwin Rhapsody1.00infobox
NeXTSTEPSupported platformsMotorola 68030/68040, IA-32, SPARC, PA-RISC1.00infobox
NeXTSTEPUserlandBSD1.00infobox
NeXTSTEPWorking stateDiscontinued1.00infobox
NeXTSTEPWritten inC, Objective-C1.00infobox
NeXTSTEPis adiscontinued object-oriented0.90text
NeXTSTEPis aimplementation of the latter three components0.90text

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