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Reinventing Unix: an introduction to the Plan 9 operating system

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Title:

Reinventing Unix: an introduction to the Plan 9 operating system

Author(s):

Brian Hancock

Journal:

Library Hi Tech

Year:

2003

Volume:

21

Issue:

4

Page:

471 - 476


ISSN:

0737-8831


DOI:

10.1108/07378830310509772

Publisher:

MCB UP Ltd

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Abstract:

Plan 9 is based on three basic principles: all objects are either files or file systems, communication is over a network, and private namespaces allow their owners to access local and remote processes transparently. Resources are shared using standard, open protocols and consistent reusable interfaces. This type of distributed system is conducive to project collaboration without regard to place. The geographic location of the machines and the communication network are invisible to its users. It is well suited to grid computing.

Keywords:

Operating systems, Unix


Article Type:

Technical paper


Article URL:

http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/07378830310509772

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