| Hydra | |
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| Developer | Carnegie Mellon University |
| Written in | BLISS |
| OS family | Capability-based |
| Working state | Discontinued |
| Initial release | 1971; 54 years ago (1971) |
| Final release | Final / 1975; 50 years ago (1975) |
| Marketing target | Research |
| Available in | English |
| Update method | Compile fromsource code |
| Kernel type | Microkernel |
| Default user interface | Command-line interface |
Hydra (stylized asHYDRA) is an early, discontinued,capability-based,object-orientedmicrokernel designed to support a wide range of possibleoperating systems to run on it.[1] Hydra was created as part of theC.mmp project atCarnegie Mellon University in 1971.[2]
The name is based on theancient Greek mythological creaturethe hydra.
Hydra was designed to be modular and secure, and intended to be flexible enough for easy experimentation.[3]The system was implemented in the programming languageBLISS.[4]
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