Prof. Andy Tanenbaum Retires From Vrije University

When Linus Torvalds first announced his new operating system project ("just a hobby, won't be big and professional like gnu"), he aimed the announcement at users of Minix for a good reason: Minix (you can download the latest from the Minix home page) was the kind of OS that tinkerers could afford to look at, and it was intended as an educational tool. Minix's creator, Professor Andrew Stuart "Andy" Tanenbaum, described his academic-oriented microkernel OS as a hobby, too, in the now-famous online discussion with Linus and others. New submitter Thijssss (655388) writes with word that Tanenbaum, whose educational endeavors led indirectly to the birth of Linux, is finally retiring. "He has been at the Vrije Universiteit for 43 years, but everything must eventually end."

Comments

"Vrije University"?

[RGuns]

"Vrije" is a Dutch adjective, meaning "free". So either you write "vrije Universiteit", or you write "Free University". "Vrije University" is just silly.

Re:"Vrije University"?

[kruach aum]

Pretty sure it's Vrije Universiteit, because the whole functions as a name. In fact, to distinguish it from the one in Brussels, it should probably be referred to as Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

His other project -- electoral-vote.com

[MAXOMENOS]

So...Dr. Tannenbaum's other project is Electoral-vote.com (2), an election prediction site (and one of the first). Any clue what's going to happen to that?

Re:Does this mean the death of Minix3?

[Anonymous Coward]

Despite Prof. Tanenbaum's retirement, the MINIX 3 project will continue as a volunteer-based open-source project. A major new release will be out in the Fall and will include support for the ARM processors and the BeagleBone boards. Check the Website periodically for the announcement.