Title :
A proposal for a public domain systems library
Author_Institution :
Xerox PARC, Palo Alto, CA, USA
Abstract :
The author discussed the characteristics of the ideal library and two classes of problems facing a project like the operating systems library, i.e., cultural and technical. Technical problems include version management, system integration, language conflicts, runtime support conflicts, and overall comprehension. A library of operating systems modules that is freely available and is a subject of research and investigation on its own right is proposed
Keywords :
configuration management; operating systems (computers); public domain software; subroutines; language conflicts; operating systems library; overall comprehension; public domain systems library; runtime support conflicts; system integration; version management; Emulation; File systems; Kernel; Libraries; Licenses; Operating systems; Proposals; Robustness; Sprites (computer); Workstations;
Conference_Titel :
Workstation Operating Systems, 1992. Proceedings., Third Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Key Biscayne, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2555-4
DOI :
10.1109/WWOS.1992.275678
