Apple SOS
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Not to be confused with Apple Emergency SOS.
The Sophisticated Operating System,[1] or SOS (/sɔːs/),[2] is the primary operating system of the Apple III computer. SOS was developed by Apple Computer and released in October 1980.
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Developer | Apple Computer |
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OS family | SOS |
Working state | Discontinued |
Source model | Closed source |
Initial release | January 1980; 44 years ago (1980-01) |
Latest release | 1.3 / January 1, 1980; 44 years ago (1980-01-01) |
Update method | Manual |
Platforms | Apple III |
Kernel type | Monolithic kernel |
Default user interface | Full screen text mode |
License | Apple Software License Agreement |
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In 1985, Steve Wozniak, while critical of the Apple III's hardware flaws, called SOS "the finest operating system on any microcomputer ever".[3]