Big Three 16/32-bit chips to get Unix System V this year Unix System V is to be implemented on the iAPX286, 68000 and 16032 microprocessors. Each will have its own version of the operating system. Motorola plans to have Unix on the 68000 by August this year. Intel and National Semiconductor more cau- tiously forecast an end-of-year imple- mentation. Intel is continuing their work with software giants Microsoft on Xenix Version VII. Xenix is Microsoft's name for Unix. The originators of Unix, Bell Labs, is 'willing to work with any vendors', says Western Electric's Tom Crowley. (Western Electric is part of Bell Labs.) But there have been no negot]atTons with Zilog. Unix System V for the chips will be based on the version announced in January 1983 at the Unicorn '83 con- ference and recently released for DEC minis. Western Electric will give technical support to the three com- panies as well as software tools. They will own the final versions produced. Intel, Motorola and National Semi- ' PI~CES~I~ Line Imd Saeen Edllonl 0 The Kernel Chaining The Shetl uucp ~ t!t.t conductor will offer support and main- tenance for the version they make. Motorola will call their version V/68. It will be the host environment for their Exormacs and VME/10 development systems. Manufacturers of 68000-based system will be able to sublicense the operating system from Motorola. Source code for V/68 can be sup- plied to holders of System V source licences, which must be bought from Western Electric. Object redistribution licences will be available from Motorola, who will support both source and object code products. Motorola feels it is well placed to take advantage of the deal with Western Electric. 'Our research indicates that more than 80% of the many currently available microcomputers using an operating system derived from Unix systems use M68000 family microprocessors,' said director of Motorola microsystems, Tom Beaver. As well as standardizing Unix products, Motorola believe that the V/68 will become the standard operating system for 68000-based machines. Nat Semi, late arrivals in the 16/32 bit market, see the deal as a way to make up the gap between them and their rivals. 'Our arrangement with Western will contribute greatly to the availability of software for the NS16032 microprocessor family,' said director of microcomputer systems software, Bob Freund. 'Our OEM customers and independent software vendors will have available an environment under which software applica- tions will enjoy a wider degree of portability than has previously been possible.' Unix in the guise of Motorola's V/68 Following up something you've just seen ? Please mention Microprocessors and Microsystems Following up something you've just seen? Please mention Microprocessors and Microsystems Following up something you've just seen? Please mention Microprocessors and Microsystems vol 7 no 6 ]ul/aug 1983 289

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Big Three 16/32-bit chips to get Unix System V this year Unix System V is to be implemented on the iAPX286, 68000 and 16032 microprocessors. Each will have its own version of the operating system.

Motorola plans to have Unix on the 68000 by August this year. Intel and National Semiconductor more cau- tiously forecast an end-of-year imple- mentation.

Intel is continuing their work with software giants Microsoft on Xenix Version VII. Xenix is Microsoft's name for Unix.

The originators of Unix, Bell Labs,

is 'willing to work with any vendors', says Western Electric's Tom Crowley. (Western Electric is part of Bell Labs.) But there have been no negot]atTons with Zilog.

Unix System V for the chips will be based on the version announced in January 1983 at the Unicorn '83 con- ference and recently released for DEC minis. Western Electric will give technical support to the three com- panies as well as software tools. They will own the final versions produced. Intel, Motorola and National Semi-

' PI~CES~I~

Line Imd Saeen Edllonl

The Kernel

Chaining

The Shetl uucp ~

t ! t . t

conductor will offer support and main- tenance for the version they make.

Motorola will call their version V/68. It will be the host environment for their Exormacs and VME/10 development systems. Manufacturers of 68000-based system will be able to sublicense the operating system from Motorola.

Source code for V/68 can be sup- plied to holders of System V source licences, which must be bought from Western Electric. Object redistribution licences will be available from Motorola, who will support both source and object code products.

Motorola feels it is well placed to take advantage of the deal with Western Electric. 'Our research indicates that more than 80% of the many currently available microcomputers using an operating system derived from Unix systems use M68000 family microprocessors,' said director of Motorola microsystems, Tom Beaver.

As well as standardizing Unix products, Motorola believe that the V/68 will become the standard operating system for 68000-based machines.

Nat Semi, late arrivals in the 16/32 bit market, see the deal as a way to make up the gap between them and their rivals. 'Our arrangement with Western will contribute greatly to the availability of software for the NS16032 microprocessor family,' said director of microcomputer systems software, Bob Freund. 'Our OEM customers and independent software vendors will have available an environment under which software applica- tions will enjoy a wider degree of portability than has previously been possible.'

Unix in the guise of Motorola's V/68

Following up something you've just seen ?

Please men t i on Microprocessors and

Microsystems

Following up something you've just seen?

Please men t ion Microprocessors and

Microsystems

Following up something you've just seen?

Please mention Microprocessors and

Microsystems

vol 7 no 6 ]ul/aug 1983 289