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#! rnews 1494 bsd Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!simtel!chi-news.cic.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!silverton.berkeley.edu!djb From: djb@silverton.berkeley.edu (D. J. Bernstein) Message-ID: <1995Nov1205.16.49.23480@silverton.berkeley.edu> Date: 12 Nov 1995 05:16:49 GMT 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 References: <bapat.816081191@gate.net> Organization: IR Lines: 19 Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.internals:9284 comp.unix.sys5.r4:10445 comp.unix.solaris:51172 comp.unix.osf.osf1:10683 comp.unix.bsd.misc:314 comp.unix.programmer:30499 misc.books.technical:6801 alt.books.technical:4171 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? In fact, are you sure you didn't _write_ the blurb? Just curious. (Well, curious and a bit cynical.) ---Dan