DistOS 2019F 2019-09-18

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Readings

Multics & UNIX:

Optional: Browse around the Multicians website.

Discussion Questions

  • What was the vision for Multics?
  • How successful was Multics?
  • Why was UNIX created? How did it compare with the vision for Multics?
  • What sort of hardware did Multics expect? How tied was it to hardware?
  • What hardware did UNIX expect? How tied was it to hardware?
  • How important was resource sharing for UNIX and Multics?
  • How important was networking for UNIX and Multics?
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