COMP 3000 Essay 1 2010 Question 4
Question
What "operating systems" have been implemented in the following languages: LISP, Modula-3, Smalltalk, Java? To what extent do these systems match the capabilities of operating systems implemented in C and C++?
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Answer
The following is a short list of operating systems written partially or completely with the given language. We will go into more detail in the language-specific sections below.
| Language | OS List |
|---|---|
| Lisp | MIT's Lisp Machines, Genera |
| Modula-3 | SPIN OS |
| Smalltalk | Smalltalk-80 on Xerox Alto, Squeak |
| Java | JavaOS, JNode, JX, Android |
Overview
Here we will discuss the general motivations for using languages other than C in the construction of operating systems.