On 16-May-07, at 8:32 PM, Tim Jones wrote: > On May 16, 2007, at 7:27 PM, Tim Jones wrote: > >> On May 16, 2007, at 7:22 PM, Norman Palardy wrote: >> >>> On 16-May-07, at 8:03 PM, Tim Jones wrote: >>> >>>> Be careful what you ask for :) ... >>>> >>>> http://www.amazon.com/Operating-Systems-Implementation-Prentice- >>>> Software/dp/0131429388/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-2688509-4207024? >>>> ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1179367111&sr=1-1 >>> >>> This is the new revised edition of the book & OS that inspired Linus >>> to eventually create Linux. > > And, Linus was a student of Tannenbaum's way back then and rumor has > it that he actually got a C in the class for his "Linux: project. I > believe the argument was over monolithic kernels versus Andrew's idea > that micro-kernels were the only way to do this moving forward. Hmm, > and how many of us are running MINIX?
derivative works .... hmmm ....... I think the big thing about Minix is it is designed to be a teaching OS Principles and such _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> Search the archives: <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html>
