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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Linux vs. FreeBSD ...
Date: Mon, 27 May 1996 12:36:49 -0700
Organization: Me
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References: <3188C1E2.45AE@onramp.net> <4o3ftc$4rc@zot.io.org> <31A5A8F6.15FB7483@zeus.co.uk> <31A5D0A8.59E2B600@zeus.co.uk> <4oadap$6pb@dyson.iquest.net>
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John S. Dyson wrote:
]
] In article <31A5D0A8.59E2B600@zeus.co.uk>,
] Damian Reeves <damian@zeus.co.uk> wrote:
] >No, let me see who is a fool. I suggest you go out and read the
] >excellent "The Design and Implementation of the 4.3BSD UNIX Operating
] >System", then go and read some kernel source, then read libc, then
] >actually play with 'ps' to visualise your new found knowledge.
]
] Interesting, since the 4.3 book doesn't really describe what we
] have. The 4.4 book is more up-to-date, but FreeBSD has made
] significant advances since then. The 4.4 book is a good
] starting point and should be required reading for any kernel
] hacker (IMO.) That isn't to say that the 4.3 book isn't
] interesting reading though.
To follow on to John here, from "The Design and Implementation
of the 4.4 BSD Operating System":
[ ... ]
We thank the following people, all of whom read
and commented on early drafts of the book: Eric
Allman (Pangaea Reference Systems), Eric Anderson
(University of California at Berkeley), Mark
[ ... ]
John Dyson (The FreeBSD Project), Sean Eric Fagan
(BSD Developer), Mike Fester (Medieus Systems
Corporation), David Greenmane (The FreeBSD Project),
[ ... ]
Well, Damian... have you seen yet?
Terry Lambert
terry@lambert.org
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