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An open operating system for a single-user machine

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Operating Systems (OS 1974)

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The file system, memory management and program linking facilities of a single-user operating system are described. The main points of interest are the openness of the system, which establishes no sharp boundary between itself and the user's programs, and the techniques used to make the system robust.

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  1. Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, USA

    B. W. Lampson

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E. Gelenbe C. Kaiser

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Lampson, B.W. (1974). An open operating system for a single-user machine. In: Gelenbe, E., Kaiser, C. (eds) Operating Systems. OS 1974. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 16. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0029361

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