HP-UX 11i v3 Reaches End of Support, Marking End of HPE's Proprietary Unix Line
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HP-UX 11i v3, the final version of HPE's proprietary Unix operating system, has reached end of support as of December 31, 2024. This marks the end of a product line that began in 1982. The operating system, which was designed for HPE's Integrity servers, is now in a "Mature Software Product Support" phase without sustaining engineering through at least 2028. The article reflects on the historical significance of HP's proprietary Unix and CPU development era.
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The product status is now 'Mature Software Product Support without Sustaining Engineering through at least 31-Dec-2028.'
It is the end of a line that started in 1982.
Remember when HP made its own CPUs and Unix? We wonder if it does
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