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Define types of operating system

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Anonymous

8y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Generally, operating systems are separated into Unix and non-Unix.

Some examples:

Unix:

  • Original Unix
  • Linux
  • Solaris
  • BSD
  • Free BSD
  • Mac OS X
  • Chrome OS
Non-Unix:
  • CP/M
  • AmigaOS
  • QDOS (Quick and Dirty Operating System)
  • MS-DOS
  • Windows
  • IBM OS/2
  • BeOS
  • Haiku
  • ReactOS
  • Mac OS (1 through 9)
  • VAX VMS
  • OpenVMS
  • Multics (partially inspired Unix)
  • IBM 360 DOS
  • IBM 360 TOS
  • IBM 360 CMS
  • IBM 360 VM
  • Univac EXEC 8
  • DEC BATCH-11/DOS-11
  • DEC RSTS/E
  • MUMPS
  • Plan 9 from Bell Labs
  • Harvey OS
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