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See also: +UNIX* System V and 4.1C BSD

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	Unix ~~SYS V~~ marked the last version of [[UNIX]] to be held by AT&T, before it was spun out on its own, then purchased by [[Novell]], then later sold to [[SCO]]. However the ownership is in flux, as it would seem that Novell retained ownership of the code and trademark, and only sold the platform [[UnixWare]] to SCO.		'''UNIX System V''' (often referred to as '''Unix SysV''') marked the last version of [[UNIX]] to be held by AT&T, before it was spun out on its own, then purchased by [[Novell]], then later sold to [[SCO]]. However the ownership is in flux, as it would seem that Novell retained ownership of the code and trademark, and only sold the platform [[UnixWare]] to SCO.

	SYSV underwent several major revisions, then it largely languished....		SYSV underwent several major revisions, then it largely languished....
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	With SYSVr4 being the most prominent SYSV version out there. SYSVr4 incorporated [[SunOS]] a [[4.3 BSD]] Unix's socket interface, and [[NFS]] into SYSV and was then rebranded as [[Solaris]].		With SYSVr4 being the most prominent SYSV version out there. SYSVr4 incorporated [[SunOS]] a [[4.3 BSD]] Unix's socket interface, and [[NFS]] into SYSV and was then rebranded as [[Solaris]].

	AT&T also sold a SYSVr4 based product which ran on AT&T branded hardware, which typically was little more than [[multi-processor]] [[x86]] computers. The largest one I've used was for an AT&T call centre with 32 processors and 1GB of RAM serving X11 sessions to users which then ran x3270 sessions to an AT&T mainframe. Later AT&T moved to NCR ~~multiproc~~ boxes.		AT&T also sold a SYSVr4 based product which ran on AT&T branded hardware, which typically was little more than [[multi-processor]] [[x86]] computers. The largest one I've used was for an AT&T call centre with 32 processors and 1GB of RAM serving X11 sessions to users which then ran x3270 sessions to an AT&T mainframe. Later AT&T moved to [[NCR]] multi-processor boxes.

			==See also==

			* [[UNIX* System V and 4.1C BSD]]

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	Unix SYS V marked the last version of UNIX to be held by AT&T, before it was spun out on its own, then purchased by [[Novell]], then later sold to [[SCO]]. However the ownership is in flux, as it would seem that Novell retained ownership of the code and trademark, and only sold the platform [[UnixWare]] to SCO.		Unix SYS V marked the last version of [[UNIX]] to be held by AT&T, before it was spun out on its own, then purchased by [[Novell]], then later sold to [[SCO]]. However the ownership is in flux, as it would seem that Novell retained ownership of the code and trademark, and only sold the platform [[UnixWare]] to SCO.

	SYSV underwent several major revisions, then it largely languished....		SYSV underwent several major revisions, then it largely languished....
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	*[[Unix SYSVr4\|SYSVr4]]		*[[Unix SYSVr4\|SYSVr4]]

	With SYSVr4 being the most prominent SYSV version out there. SYSVr4 incorporated [[SunOS]] a [[4.3 BSD]] Unix's socket interface, and NFS into SYSV and was then rebranded as [[Solaris]]. AT&T also sold a SYSVr4 based product which ran on AT&T branded hardware, which typically was little more than multiprocessor x86 computers. The largest one I've used was for an AT&T call centre with 32 processors and 1GB of RAM serving X11 sessions to users which then ran x3270 sessions to an AT&T mainframe. Later AT&T moved to NCR multiproc boxes.		With SYSVr4 being the most prominent SYSV version out there. SYSVr4 incorporated [[SunOS]] a [[4.3 BSD]] Unix's socket interface, and [[NFS]] into SYSV and was then rebranded as [[Solaris]].

			AT&T also sold a SYSVr4 based product which ran on AT&T branded hardware, which typically was little more than [[multi-processor]] [[x86]] computers. The largest one I've used was for an AT&T call centre with 32 processors and 1GB of RAM serving X11 sessions to users which then ran x3270 sessions to an AT&T mainframe. Later AT&T moved to NCR multiproc boxes.

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	Unix SYS V marked the last version of UNIX to be held by AT&T, before it was spun out on ~~it's~~ own, then purchased by [[Novell]], then later sold to [[SCO]]. However the ownership is in flux, as it would seem that Novell retained ownership of the code and trademark, and only sold the platform [[UnixWare]] to SCO.		Unix SYS V marked the last version of UNIX to be held by AT&T, before it was spun out on its own, then purchased by [[Novell]], then later sold to [[SCO]]. However the ownership is in flux, as it would seem that Novell retained ownership of the code and trademark, and only sold the platform [[UnixWare]] to SCO.

	SYSV underwent several major revisions, then it largely languished....		SYSV underwent several major revisions, then it largely languished....
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	*[[Unix SYSVr4\|SYSVr4]]		*[[Unix SYSVr4\|SYSVr4]]

	With SYSVr4 being the most prominent SYSV version out there. SYSVr4 incorporated [[SunOS]] a [[4.3 BSD]] Unix's socket interface, and NFS into SYSV and was then rebranded as [[Solaris]]. AT&T also sold a SYSVr4 based product which ran on AT&T branded hardware, which typically was little more ~~then~~ multiprocessor x86 computers. The largest one I've used was for an AT&T call centre with 32 processors and 1GB of ~~ram~~ serving X11 sessions to users which then ran x3270 sessions to an AT&T mainframe. Later AT&T moved to NCR multiproc boxes.		With SYSVr4 being the most prominent SYSV version out there. SYSVr4 incorporated [[SunOS]] a [[4.3 BSD]] Unix's socket interface, and NFS into SYSV and was then rebranded as [[Solaris]]. AT&T also sold a SYSVr4 based product which ran on AT&T branded hardware, which typically was little more than multiprocessor x86 computers. The largest one I've used was for an AT&T call centre with 32 processors and 1GB of RAM serving X11 sessions to users which then ran x3270 sessions to an AT&T mainframe. Later AT&T moved to NCR multiproc boxes.


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	Unix SYS V ~~had several major revisions~~, then it ~~largely languished...~~.		Unix SYS V marked the last version of UNIX to be held by AT&T, before it was spun out on it's own, then purchased by [[Novell]], then later sold to [[SCO]]. However the ownership is in flux, as it would seem that Novell retained ownership of the code and trademark, and only sold the platform [[UnixWare]] to SCO.

			SYSV underwent several major revisions, then it largely languished....

			*[[Unix SYSVr1\|SYSVr1]]
	*[[Unix SYSVr2\|SYSVr2]]		*[[Unix SYSVr2\|SYSVr2]]
	*[[Unix SYSVr3\|SYSVr3]]		*[[Unix SYSVr3\|SYSVr3]]
	*[[Unix SYSVr4\|SYSVr4]]		*[[Unix SYSVr4\|SYSVr4]]

	With SYSVr4 being the most prominent SYSV version out there...		With SYSVr4 being the most prominent SYSV version out there. SYSVr4 incorporated [[SunOS]] a [[4.3 BSD]] Unix's socket interface, and NFS into SYSV and was then rebranded as [[Solaris]]. AT&T also sold a SYSVr4 based product which ran on AT&T branded hardware, which typically was little more then multiprocessor x86 computers. The largest one I've used was for an AT&T call centre with 32 processors and 1GB of ram serving X11 sessions to users which then ran x3270 sessions to an AT&T mainframe. Later AT&T moved to NCR multiproc boxes.


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	*SYSVr2		*[[Unix SYSVr2\|SYSVr2]]
	*SYSVr3		*[[Unix SYSVr3\|SYSVr3]]
	*SYSVr4		*[[Unix SYSVr4\|SYSVr4]]

	With SYSVr4 being the most prominent SYSV version out there...		With SYSVr4 being the most prominent SYSV version out there...

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