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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!simtel!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!News.MO.NET!Walden.MO.NET!bwit From: bwit@Walden.MO.NET (Bob Withers) Newsgroups: comp.unix.internals,comp.unix.sys5.r4,comp.unix.solaris,comp.unix.osf.osf1,comp.unix.bsd.misc,comp.unix.programmer,misc.books.technical,alt.books.technical Subject: Re: New Book on Unix Internals Followup-To: comp.unix.internals,comp.unix.sys5.r4,comp.unix.solaris,comp.unix.osf.osf1,comp.unix.bsd.misc,comp.unix.programmer,misc.books.technical,alt.books.technical Date: 12 Nov 1995 17:14:26 GMT Organization: -=MO.NET=- P-Net, Inc's Missouri Operations Lines: 20 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <485a1i$3rq@Twain.MO.NET> References: <bapat.816081191@gate.net> <1995Nov1205.16.49.23480@silverton.berkeley.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: walden.mo.net X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.internals:9289 comp.unix.sys5.r4:10448 comp.unix.solaris:51216 comp.unix.osf.osf1:10696 comp.unix.bsd.misc:318 comp.unix.programmer:30527 misc.books.technical:6808 alt.books.technical:4176 D. J. Bernstein (djb@silverton.berkeley.edu) wrote: : In article <bapat.816081191@gate.net>, S. Bapat <bapat@news.gate.net> wrote: : > I just saw a great new book on UNIX Internals. : [ ... ] : > For each kernel component, : > it analyzes the major design issues, describes the alternatives adopted by : > the major UNIX variants, and provides a comparative discussion. : [ ... ] : > stays away from lengthy pseudo-code and algorithmic details, : > and instead provides a high-level understanding of the issues. : That's a rather overwhelming endorsement for a book you ``just saw.'' : Are you sure you didn't just copy the blurb off the back? I must've missed the original. What is the title of this new book? -- Bob Withers This space is reserved. bwit@mo.net Imagine a really cool picture here.