MkLinux

MkLinux
DeveloperOSF Research Institute, Apple Computer, MkLinux Developers Association, volunteer community
Written inC
OS familyMacintosh, Linux (Unix-like)
Working stateDiscontinued, legacy
Source modelOpen source
Initial releaseFebruary 1996; 28 years ago (1996-02)
Final releasePre-R2 / August 5, 2002; 22 years ago (2002-08-05)
Marketing targetResearchers, hobbyists
Available inEnglish
Package managerRPM
PlatformsPowerPC
Kernel typeMicrokernel
UserlandRed Hat Linux
Default
user interface		Console, X11
LicenseGNU General Public License
Preceded byMach, Linux
Succeeded bymacOS, PureDarwin, Linux
Official websitemklinux.org

MkLinux (for Microkernel Linux) is an open-source software computer operating system begun by the Open Software Foundation Research Institute[1] and Apple Computer[2] in February 1996, to port Linux to the PowerPC platform, and Macintosh computers. The name refers to the Linux kernel being adapted to run as a server hosted on the Mach microkernel, version 3.0.[3]

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