MINIX is a Unix-like operating system based on a microkernel architecture, first released in 1987 and written by American-Dutch computer scientist Andrew S. Tanenbaum. It was designed as a clone of the Unix operating system that could run on affordable, Intel 8086-based home computers, and was targeted for use in classrooms by computer science students at universities.
Facts
SignificanceEarly Linux kernel development was done on a MINIX host system, and Linux inherited various features from MINIX 2 Connections
Sources
1. Wikidata: MINIX
- Wikidata Q187906, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata Q187906 P571 (inception)
- Wikidata Q187906 P275 (license)
- Invented: Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Wikidata Q187906 P178 (developer) claim -> Q92621 (Andrew S. Tanenbaum); computing atlas pioneer entity 276579, checked 2026-09-28
View the Source2. Wikipedia: Minix
Infobox, Initial release
1987
Early influence
Early Linux kernel development was done on a MINIX host system, which led to Linux inheriting various features from MINIX
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