I was failing badly in my computer architecture courses. Received a 5% score in one of the mid-terms. Switched from the recommended book to Andrew's book and did nothing apart from read it everyday for 2 hours. Received 100% in the final. Such an amazingly approachable book. :-)
Andrew S. Tanenbaum Receives ACM Software System Award
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Re: Andrew S. Tanenbaum Receives ACM Software System Award
#12Earlier quoted context omitted.
Why did they use Minix and not e.g. L4 or sel4? Which version of Minix did they actually use? There is Minix v3.1 (released in 2005 with the book), 3.2 (released in 2012) and 3.3 (released in 2014).
As to why, no idea. I guess some engineer was just familiar with it from their undergrad days like the rest of us. And which version, I know it’s MINIX 3 but beyond that? No idea. They probably heavily modified it and as Minix is not GPL, Intel never published it. Based on the timelines it’s likely 3.1 as the ME platform has heen around since approximately 2007 iirc.
> it’s likely 3.1 as the ME platform has heen around since approximately 2007
Then I guess it's one of the 3.1.3x versions released in 2007 (see https://github.com/Stichting-MINIX-Research-Foundation/minix...), or maybe 3.1.2 from 2006, depending how long hey had to implement the ME.
Re: Andrew S. Tanenbaum Receives ACM Software System Award
#13Not to mention MINIX is hidden away in almost every modern Intel CPU as part of its Management Engine. This little known fact makes it one of the most widely distributed operating systems.
Why did they use Minix and not e.g. L4 or sel4? Which version of Minix did they actually use? There is Minix v3.1 (released in 2005 with the book), 3.2 (released in 2012) and 3.3 (released in 2014).
The original L4 (I believe) wasn't commercially available und sel4 is GPL licensed. Minix has a BSD license, so maybe that's why
Re: Andrew S. Tanenbaum Receives ACM Software System Award
#14I have read Tanenbaum's book twice. Really great book. Very dense in information but enjoyable as well. That and the Common Lisp Reference Manual were at some point my favorite CS readings. I was reading them in printed form.
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#15His book “Computer Networks” was one of my favourites in my CompSci study days. Many years later I gave lectures on Distributed Systems at a business school and based the material on the book. Still feels relevant, even today.
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#16I have read Tanenbaum's book twice. Really great book. Very dense in information but enjoyable as well. That and the Common Lisp Reference Manual were at some point my favorite CS readings. I was reading them in printed form.
Which one? He has written more than one great book. :-)
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#17This is a richly deserved award for a great educator who makes computer science both accessible and enjoyable.
Structures computer organisation is supposed to be a textbook but it's written so well I found myself reading it cover to cover like a thriller.
You won't find many people saying that about Knuth for example (not to say anything against Knuth who is amazing in his own way).
Re: Andrew S. Tanenbaum Receives ACM Software System Award
#18Not to mention MINIX is hidden away in almost every modern Intel CPU as part of its Management Engine. This little known fact makes it one of the most widely distributed operating systems.
Why did they use Minix and not e.g. L4 or sel4? Which version of Minix did they actually use? There is Minix v3.1 (released in 2005 with the book), 3.2 (released in 2012) and 3.3 (released in 2014).
Besides what others pointed out, Minix3 is engineered for fault tolerance foremost. seL4 has different goals.
Re: Andrew S. Tanenbaum Receives ACM Software System Award
#19I have read Tanenbaum's book twice. Really great book. Very dense in information but enjoyable as well. That and the Common Lisp Reference Manual were at some point my favorite CS readings. I was reading them in printed form.
Which one? He has written more than one great book. :-)
Yeah i didn't specify, i think it is the "Modern Operating Systems". I read it in Greek and I don't remember the title, maybe the title was translated a little bit different. It was not the Minix book, i have not read that unfortunately.
Now however, i am sold on the idea of the Lisp Machine. Hopefully some day a lisp OS and hardware will be a viable way to use a computer.
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#20I was failing badly in my computer architecture courses. Received a 5% score in one of the mid-terms. Switched from the recommended book to Andrew's book and did nothing apart from read it everyday for 2 hours. Received 100% in the final. Such an amazingly approachable book. :-)
Wow. Which book?