Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 00:13:12 -0600 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: Oliver Fehr <Oliver.Fehr@ofehr.com> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Advanced OS Questions only you can answer... Message-ID: <39A36B78.EAC2192@softweyr.com> References: <ICEJIODGDNKLAKFMLGACMEGECBAA.oliver.fehr@ofehr.com> <39A2D2FA.46CCCA52@softweyr.com> <00082221322801.26000@yalta.ofehr.com>
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Oliver Fehr wrote:
>
> On Tue, 22 Aug 2000, Wes Peters wrote:
> > Oliver Fehr wrote:
> > >
> > > I recommend reading "Modern Operating Systems" by Andrew S. Tannenbaum
> > > (Prentice Hall). Though a bit old (1992, I think) it will give you most of
> > > the information you want.
> >
> > The problem with Tannenbaum's book is that it doesn't cover any modern
> > operating systems. Mr. Bliss, once you've finished your research, please
> > write a replacement text that covers Mach (as a starting point), Chorus,
> > Plan9, Spring, and Flux.
> >
> Well, the book covers UNIX and DOS, at least on of which can be considered
> a modern operating system. You be the judge which on ...
Neither. One is not an operating system, but merely a game loader, and
the other is over 30 years old and dates to the days of mechanial tele-
types and punched paper tape as input/output devices. If you haven't
studied at least two of the above, you have no chance of understanding
why UNIX isn't a modern operating system. It is the conceptual parent
of all of the above, though.
--
"Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"
Wes Peters Softweyr LLC
wes@softweyr.com http://softweyr.com/
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