Summary
Eunice was a Unix-like working environment for VAX computers running DEC's VAX/VMS, based on the BSD version of Unix. It was originally developed ca. 1981 by David Kashtan at SRI,[1] and later maintained and marketed by The Wollongong Group.[2]
| Original author(s) | David Kashtan |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | SRI International, The Wollongong Group |
| Operating system | DEC VAX/VMS |
| Platform | VAX computers |
| Type | Compatibility layer |
| License | Proprietary commercial software |
Eunice was one of several Unix compatibility packages developed during the 1980s. It provided VMS binary versions of Unix tools, a VMS object library emulating the Unix API (including the system call interface) and an assembler that produced VMS binaries.[3] Eunice was criticized for its performance problems and not quite complete Unix compatibility.[1] Eunice's reputation for poor compatibility inspired the "Congratulations. You aren't running Eunice." message included in the Perl configure script.[4][5]
See also edit
- Cygwin, UWIN — modern Unix emulators for Microsoft Windows
- Franz Lisp
- POSIX
References edit
- ^ a b Caplinger, Michael (1987). ϕnix: a Unix emulator for VAX/VMS (Technical report). Rice University. hdl:1911/101549. MASC TR82-8.
- ^ "The Wollongong Group upgrades its Eunice Unixalike operating system". Computer Business Review. 19 July 1988.
- ^ "Kermit Software Source Code Archive". www.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ Packard, Keith (2020-01-16). A Political History of X. LCA 2020.
- ^ Perl Configure script on GitHub