Lilith system
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The Lilith system was an early 1980s workstation and software environment developed at ETH Zurich under Niklaus Wirth, notable for pioneering modular programming and influencing later operating system and language designs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer workstation
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hardware–software system ⓘ research prototype ⓘ |
| academicAdvisor | Niklaus Wirth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectureType | microprogrammed workstation ⓘ |
| basedOn | Modula-2 language design principles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| cpuArchitecture | 16-bit ⓘ |
| designedAt | ETH Zurich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy | Niklaus Wirth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designGoal |
support for reliable software construction
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tight integration of language, operating system, and hardware ⓘ |
| developer |
ETH Zurich
NERFINISHED
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Niklaus Wirth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentPeriod | around 1979–1983 ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
computer science
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programming languages ⓘ systems engineering ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
high-resolution bitmap display
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keyboard ⓘ microcoded processor ⓘ mouse ⓘ |
| inception | early 1980s ⓘ |
| influenced |
Oberon operating system design
NERFINISHED
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Oberon system NERFINISHED ⓘ later workstation designs at ETH Zurich ⓘ |
| institution | ETH Zurich Department of Computer Science NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfDevelopment | Zurich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainPurpose |
research on programming languages and systems
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support for modular programming ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing later operating system designs
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influencing later programming language designs ⓘ pioneering modular programming concepts in a workstation environment ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | Medos-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
ETH Zurich
NERFINISHED
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academic and research institutions ⓘ |
| programmingLanguageUsed | Modula-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| softwareEnvironment |
Medos-2 operating system
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Modula-2 integrated development environment ⓘ |
| supportsConcept |
modules
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separate compilation ⓘ strong type checking ⓘ |
| usedFor |
experimental operating system research
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teaching compiler construction ⓘ teaching systems programming ⓘ |
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