| 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 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, and later maintained and marketed by The Wollongong Group.
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. Eunice was criticized for its performance problems and not quite complete Unix compatibility. Eunice's reputation for poor compatibility inspired the "Congratulations. You aren't running Eunice." message included in the Perl configure script.
See also
- Cygwin, UWIN — modern Unix emulators for Microsoft Windows
- Franz Lisp
- POSIX
References
- ^ 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
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