NeXTSTEP

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Unix-like operating system operating system software development environment

NeXTSTEP was an advanced Unix-based operating system and development environment created by NeXT Inc., notable for its object-oriented frameworks and influential role in the later development of macOS and iOS.

Aliases (10)

NeXTSTEP operating system ×4
NeXTSTEP AppKit ×2
AppKit ×1
Interface Builder tool (via NeXTSTEP) ×1
NEXTSTEP ×1
NeXT ×1
NeXT software platform ×1
NeXTSTEP APIs ×1
NeXTSTEP application suite ×1
NeXTSTEP software ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Unix-like operating system → operating system → software development environment →
architecture	Motorola 68030 → Motorola 68040 →
basedOn	Unix →
developer	NeXT Inc. →
discontinuationDate	mid-1990s →
discontinued	true →
feature	Dock-like application launcher → Interface Builder → Workspace Manager → object-oriented frameworks →
firstReleaseDate	1989 →
includesFramework	AppKit → Application Kit → Foundation → Interface Kit → Objective-C runtime →
influenced	Cocoa API → Cocoa Touch → Mac OS X → OPENSTEP → iOS → macOS →
kernelType	Mach microkernel →
license	proprietary software license →
notableApplicationDevelopedOn	WorldWideWeb (first web browser) →
notableFor	advanced GUI for its time → integrated development environment → object-oriented application development model →
platform	HP PA-RISC → Intel x86 → NeXT Computer → NeXTcube → NeXTstation → Sun SPARC →
programmingLanguageSupport	C → Objective-C →
successor	Mac OS X → OPENSTEP → Rhapsody → iOS → macOS →
usedFor	academic research → early web development → enterprise software development →
userInterface	graphical user interface →
windowSystem	Display PostScript →

Referenced by (28)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
NeXT Mail → NeXT Mail ("NEXTSTEP") → NeXTSTEP Foundation Kit → NeXTcube → NeXTstation → NeXTstation → Nexus →	operatingSystem
Darwin → OPENSTEP ("NeXTSTEP APIs") →	basedOn
NeXT Mail ("NeXTSTEP application suite") → NeXTSTEP Foundation Kit →	partOf
Cocoa → macOS Cocoa ("NeXTSTEP AppKit") →	predecessor
NeXT Inc. ("NeXTSTEP operating system") →	developed
OPENSTEP ("NeXT") →	developer
NeXT Mail ("NeXTSTEP operating system") →	includedWith
NeXTstation ("Interface Builder tool (via NeXTSTEP)") →	notableFeature
NeXTcube ("NeXTSTEP operating system") →	notableFor
NeXT Inc. →	notableProduct
Bud Tribble ("NeXT software platform") →	notableProject
NeXT Inc. →	operatingSystemDeveloped
NeXT Inc. →	product
OPENSTEP →	relatedTo
NeXT Inc. ("NeXTSTEP operating system") →	softwareProductLine
OPENSTEP →	targetPlatform
NeXTSTEP Foundation Kit ("AppKit") →	usedWith
NeXT Mail ("NeXTSTEP AppKit") →	uses
Bud Tribble ("NeXTSTEP software") →	workedOn