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KSOS: The 1980s Unix that pioneered type safety before Rust

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Register ·

A 1980s secure Unix variant called KSOS used Modula-2 for type safety, predating Rust by decades. Its source code recently resurfaced, highlighting early OS security efforts. The project influenced later secure systems but remained obscure.

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This is a historical curiosity for OS and security enthusiasts, but its practical impact on modern systems is minimal.
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Secure Unix ancestor KSOS did type safety before Rust made it cool →
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