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Darwin

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Darwin

Summary

Darwin is an Unix-like operating system[1]. Darwin ranks in the top 4% of unix_like_operating_system entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,472 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Darwin's instance of is recorded as Unix-like operating system[3].
  • Charles Darwin is named after Darwin[4].
  • Darwin's based on is recorded as NeXTSTEP[5].
  • Darwin's based on is recorded as FreeBSD[6].
  • Darwin followed NeXTSTEP[7].
  • Darwin's developer is recorded as Apple Inc.[8].
  • Darwin's part of the series is recorded as XNU[9].
  • Darwin's part of the series is recorded as Q11368[10].
  • Darwin's part of the series is recorded as FreeBSD[11].
  • Darwin's copyright license is recorded as Apple Public Source License[12].
  • Darwin's software version identifier is recorded as 17.3.0[13].
  • Darwin's software version identifier is recorded as 18.0.0[14].
  • Darwin's software version identifier is recorded as 19.0.0[15].
  • Darwin's software version identifier is recorded as 19.2.0[16].
  • Darwin's software version identifier is recorded as 19.3.0[17].
  • Darwin's software version identifier is recorded as 20.1.0[18].
  • Darwin's software version identifier is recorded as 21.0.0[19].
  • Darwin's software version identifier is recorded as 21.5.0[20].
  • Darwin's software version identifier is recorded as 22.1.0[21].
  • Darwin's software version identifier is recorded as 123.5[22].
  • Darwin's software version identifier is recorded as 124.7[23].
  • Darwin's software version identifier is recorded as 124.13[24].
  • Darwin's software version identifier is recorded as 201[25].
  • Darwin's software version identifier is recorded as 201.5[26].
  • Darwin's software version identifier is recorded as 201.14[27].

Body

Publication

Part of include macOS[28], a proprietary operating system[29], founded in 2001[30]; iOS[31], a mobile operating system[32]; tvOS[33], a television operating system[34], founded in 2015[35]; and iPadOS[36], a mobile operating system[37], founded in 2019[38]. Series this is part of include XNU[9], Q11368[10], and FreeBSD[11].

Subject and Themes

Series this is part of include XNU[9], Q11368[10], and FreeBSD[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Darwin followed NeXTSTEP[7].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Darwin include Darwine[39], a free software[40].

Why It Matters

Darwin ranks in the top 4% of unix_like_operating_system entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,472 views/month).[2] Darwin has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

Entities named for Darwin include Darwine[39], a free software[40].

Related Entities

Apple Inc. Apple M1 BSD Charles Darwin Charles Darwin University Institute of Advanced Studies Charles Darwin University Northern Institute Charles Darwin University Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods cheat Darwine FreeBSD iOS iPadOS Linux macOS macOS Big Sur macOS Catalina macOS High Sierra macOS Mojave macOS Monterey macOS Sierra macOS Sonoma Mac OS X 10.0 Mac OS X 10.1 Mac OS X 10.2 Mac OS X Leopard Mac OS X Lion Mac OS X Panther Mac OS X Public Beta Mac OS X Snow Leopard Mac OS X Tiger

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Macports port → apple-gcc42
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