| Lites | |
| Developer: | Johannes Helander, Helsinki University of Technology; Flux Research Group, University of Utah |
| Family: | Unix-like (4.4BSD) |
| Working State: | Discontinued |
| Source Model: | Open-source |
| Df: | yes --> |
| Discontinued: | Yes |
| Latest Release Version: | 1.1.u3 |
| Marketing Target: | Research |
| Programmed In: | C, assembly language |
| Language: | English |
| Update Model: | Compile from source code |
| Supported Platforms: | x86, MIPS, Alpha, PA-RISC, PC532 |
| Kernel Type: | Microkernel |
| Ui: | Command-line interface |
| License: | BSD |
Lites is a discontinued Unix-like operating system, based on 4.4BSD and the Mach microkernel. Specifically, Lites is a multi-threaded server and emulation library that provided unix functions to a Mach-based system. At the time of its release, Lites provided binary compatibility with 4.4BSD, NetBSD, FreeBSD, 386BSD, UX (4.3BSD), and Linux.[1]
Lites was originally written by Johannes Helander at Helsinki University of Technology, and was further developed by the Flux Research Group at the University of Utah.[2]
