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==Readings==
Papers for Jan. 21st are [http://homeostasis.scs.carleton.ca/~soma/distos/2008-01-21 here].
Papers for Jan. 21st are [http://homeostasis.scs.carleton.ca/~soma/distos/2008-01-21 here].
==Questions to be discussed==
# What did the (technical) world look like when this distributed OS was designed & implemented?
# What are the key design features of the OS?  What are the key compromises?
# To what extent is their system a "distributed operating system"?
# What is the basic argument for their design choices?  What evidence do they cite in their favor?
# To what extent do you "believe" their design choices were right?  Why?
# To what extent does their design work in the context of the modern Internet?  Discuss wins and limitations.
# What concepts from the paper have been adopted by today's systems?  What concepts should be adopted?  What should be ignored?

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Readings

Papers for Jan. 21st are here.

Questions to be discussed

  1. What did the (technical) world look like when this distributed OS was designed & implemented?
  2. What are the key design features of the OS? What are the key compromises?
  3. To what extent is their system a "distributed operating system"?
  4. What is the basic argument for their design choices? What evidence do they cite in their favor?
  5. To what extent do you "believe" their design choices were right? Why?
  6. To what extent does their design work in the context of the modern Internet? Discuss wins and limitations.
  7. What concepts from the paper have been adopted by today's systems? What concepts should be adopted? What should be ignored?