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Idris (operating system)

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Idris is a discontinued multi-tasking, multi-user, Unix-like real-time operating system released by Whitesmiths of Westford, Massachusetts, commercially available from 1979 through 1988. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
License
Proprietary (Closed Source) 2
Status
Status
Discontinued 1
Year
1979 2
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Source Wikipedia: Idris (operating system)

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Entity-backed identity for the license enum value this item already carries, resolved to a software license concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The license fact itself stays on the item unchanged.

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1. Wikipedia: Idris (operating system)
  • entity record, description (status)
    Idris is a discontinued multi-tasking, multi-user, Unix-like real-time operating system released by Whitesmiths of Westford, Massachusetts, commercially available from 1979 through 1988.
  • In Field: Operating Systems, Lead paragraph
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2. Wikidata: Idris
  • Wikidata Q427593, resolved via en.wikipedia pageprops (wave rule R-L)
  • Wikidata Q427593 P275 (license)
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