Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2000 12:53:06 +0200 From: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@uunet.co.za> To: doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Plan to incorporate chapter 2 of the 4.4BSD book Message-ID: <70943.954759186@axl.ops.uunet.co.za>
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Hi folks, I'm in communication with the editor of the 4.4BSD book (McKusick et al) about the possibility of publishing chapter 2 (Design Overview) as part of the FreeBSD online handbook. Things look good. The editor is keen, especially since it'll be a good punt for the book. I plan to include a very complimentary blurb with a "click here to order this fine book" link. The editor still needs to take it up with the authors and their legal folks, so nothing's definite yet. However, while I'm waiting for more feedback from him, I though I'd ask for input on _where_ in the handbook this chapter should go if we get permission to reproduce it. For those of you who don't have the book (you really should), chapter 2 describes BSD UNIX brilliantly. It discusses the role of the kernel in device, memory and process management. It touches on disks, terminals, memory, processes and user credentials. I'd say that the newcomer to FreeBSD should be able to digest two thirds of the chapter. After using FreeBSD for 6 months or so, the remaining one third should fall into place as well. Although it's an overview of 4.4BSD, the entire chapter still applies to FreeBSD, except for the small bits that discuss block vs. character devices. :-) So.... where should it go? Ciao, Sheldon. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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