Lites is a discontinued Unix-like operating system, based on 4.4BSD and the Mach microkernel. Specifically, Lites is a multi-threaded server and emulation library that provided unix functions to a Mach-based system. At the time of its release, Lites provided binary compatibility with 4.4BSD, NetBSD, FreeBSD, 386BSD, UX (4.3BSD), and Linux.[1]
Developer | Johannes Helander, Helsinki University of Technology; Flux Research Group, University of Utah |
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Written in | C, assembly language |
OS family | Unix-like (4.4BSD) |
Working state | Discontinued |
Source model | Open-source |
Final release | 1.1.u3 / 30 March 1996 |
Repository | www |
Marketing target | Research |
Available in | English |
Update method | Compile from source code |
Platforms | x86, MIPS, Alpha, PA-RISC, PC532 |
Kernel type | Microkernel |
Default user interface | Command-line interface |
License | BSD |
Official website | www |
Lites was originally written by Johannes Helander at Helsinki University of Technology, and was further developed by the Flux Research Group at the University of Utah.[2]