Editing Multics (section)

===Current status===
In 2006 Bull HN released the source code for MR12.5, the final 1992 Multics release, to MIT.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Van Vleck|first1=Tom|url=http://web.mit.edu/multics-history/#community|title=Open Source for Multics|website=Multicians.org|access-date=April 11, 2016}}</ref> Most of the system is now available as [[free software]] with the exception of some optional pieces such as [[TCP/IP]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Charles|last=Anthony|title=(email) Re: [dps8m-developers] Multiprocessor and/or networked Multics|url=https://sourceforge.net/p/dps8m/mailman/message/34310157/|website=Sourceforge.net|access-date=April 11, 2016}}</ref>

In 2014, Multics was successfully run on current hardware using an emulator created by Multicians Harry Reed and Charles Anthony.<ref>{{cite web|title=RingZero - Multics reborn|url=http://ringzero.wikidot.com/start|website=WikidotCom|access-date=April 11, 2015}}</ref> The 1.0 release of the emulator is available {{As of|2017|lc=y}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Multics Simulator|url=http://multicians.org/simulator.html|access-date=July 9, 2017}}</ref> Release 12.6f of Multics accompanies the 1.0 release of the emulator, and adds a few new features, including command line recall and editing using the video system.<ref>{{cite web|title=Installing Multics|url=http://multics-wiki.swenson.org/index.php/Main_Page#Installing_Multics|access-date=May 19, 2020}}</ref>