
If you're like me, I've not heard of the
Minix system before. Here is an
interesting journal article on done by the
FreeSoftware Magazine. It is something like Linux in that it took lessons from UNIX with the intention of running on lower-end hardware.
Minix became a learning tool for students wanting to learn about operating system
kernels. The
kernel is the heart of the operating
system.
Minix's kernel is very small and thus fairly easy to study. No the people behind
Minix have come out with a new version that does many of the things Linux does but on lower-end hardware. It's worth taking a look if you teach computer science or want a possible solution for what to do with old 386 and 486 computers.
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