Changes between Version 51 and Version 52 of FAQ


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Timestamp:
2017-05-25T19:42:50Z (8 years ago)
Author:
Jakub Jermář
Comment:

Remove a skeptical FAQ which is answered in-depth elsewhere.

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    4747All original HelenOS code is covered by a BSD-like license. Some specific third-party components are covered by the GPLv2. See this [wiki:License page] for more details.
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    49 === Is it based on Linux? Is it UNIX-like? ===
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    51 No. HelenOS is based on original code, from the ground up. It is based on the original SPARTAN microkernel. It does ''not'' mimic any existing system and it is ''not'' meant to be POSIX-compliant or UNIX-like at all. Just as an example, HelenOS does not support {{{fork()}}}.
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    5349=== What does it do, from an end-user's perspective? ===