NeXT Computer
NeXTSTEP was an object-oriented, multitasking operating system developed by NeXT, Inc. in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Renowned for its elegant graphical user interface, robust Unix foundation (Mach kernel and BSD), and powerful developer tools, it provided an advanced platform for…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 1989
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- NeXTSTEP was created to address the gap between user-friendly but limited personal computers and powerful but complex Unix workstations. It aimed to provide a sophisticated, powerful, and easy-to-program computing environment, especially for higher education, scientific research, and advanced business applications, fostering rapid development of complex graphical applications.
- Platforms
- Intel x86, NeXT Computer (Motorola 68k), Sun SPARC, HP PA-RISC
Related technologies
Notable users
- Financial institutions
- NeXT Inc.
- Academic institutions (e.g., CERN)
- Government agencies (e.g., NSA)
- Early web developers (e.g., Tim Berners-Lee)