Software:HP Multi-Programming Executive
| Developer | Hewlett-Packard |
|---|---|
| Written in | System Programming Language, HP Pascal, Assembly language |
| Working state | Discontinued |
| Initial release | 1974 |
| |Final release|Latest release}} | 7.5 / August 2002 |
| Platforms | HP 3000 |
| Default user interface | Command-line interface |
| License | Proprietary |
MPE (Multi-Programming Executive) is a discontinued business-oriented mainframe computer real-time operating system developed by Hewlett-Packard for their HP 3000 computers. While the HP 3000s were initially mini-mainframes, the final high-end systems supported 12 CPUs and over 2000 simultaneous users.
Description
It runs on the HP 3000 family of computers, which originally used HP custom 16-bit stack architecture CISC CPUs and were later migrated to PA-RISC where the operating system was called MPE XL.[1]
In 1992, the OS name was changed to MPE/iX to indicate Unix interoperability with the addition of POSIX compatibility.[2] The discontinuance of the product line was announced in late 2001, with support from HP terminating at the end of 2010. A number of 3rd party companies still support both the hardware and software.
In 2002, HP released the last version MPE/iX 7.5.[3]
Commands
Among others, MPE/iX supports the following list of common commands and programs.[4]
References
- ↑ COMMUNICATOR 3000/XL Release 1.0 (A.02.00) (R2815 ed.). Hewlett-Packard. April 1988. 5958-3183. http://www.3kranger.com/HP3000/mpeix/doc3k/BCOMM3000.10028/19.htm. "Introduction to MPE XL for MPE V Systems Administrator 30367-60001"
- ↑ "MPE/iX Release 4.0 (B.40.00) Overview". MPE/iX RELEASE 4.0 (Core Software Release B.40.00). COMMUNICATOR 3000 MPE. Hewlett-Packard. 1992-06-01. 30216-90104. http://www.3kranger.com/HP3000/mpeix/doc3k/B3021690104.11968/3.htm.
- ↑ 3000-MPE (Software), on HPMuseum site, retrieved on October 2019.
- ↑ MPE/iX Commands Reference Manual. HP 3000 MPE/iX Computer Systems (10th ed.). Hewlett-Packard. October 1998. 32650-90864. https://www.hpmuseum.net/capcha/freecap_wrap.php?r=5481.
External links
- Allegro Consultants, Inc. Free HP 3000 Software, MPE Software Support
- Beechglen Development Inc. MPE Software Support
- HP MPE/iX homepage
- HP MPE/iX Command reference
- Advocates of continued MPE and IMAGE source code access beyond 2010
- "Collection Listings (Documents)". HP Computer Museum. https://www.hpmuseum.net/collection_document.php. Search for headings 3000, MPE V Operating System, MPE/XL MPE/iX
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