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Started by mason
Sun, 23 Oct 1988 20:14
Re: comp.os.v
Author: mason
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 1988 20:14
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 1988 20:14
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> Comp.os.v is a newsgroup for discussions of the V operating system, >developed by David Cheriton's group at Stanford. It is not a widely used >system, even at Stanford, and is not likely to be; it's really a vehicle >for the development of new concepts in distributed processing. It runs >primarily on original Stanford-built Sun I systems, back-ended by VAXen. > > John Nagle Part of the above message is true, but part is not. For the record, I work in the Distributed Systems Group (headed by David Cheriton) and I can faithfully attest that we no longer *support* the Sun-I, let alone use them for new development. As for being "back-ended by VAXen" that isn't correct. We do have a VAX providing UNIX services, but most people within our group prefer using V here because it is so much faster. V currently runs on Sun-2's and Sun-3's, Microvaxen, DEC Fireflies, and our own in-house multiprocessor (VMP). It is in daily use by people outside our group, as well as those within it. As for not being "widely used" that is a choice that others make, not us. V provides the full range of services expected from an operating system, and also provides a true distributed computing base. We can hardly be held to blame if people wish to continue using inferior operating systems. As for the original message "delete comp.os.v and set up comp.os.mach," the fallacy here is there is some "conservation of groups." Since none such truly applies, the issues are separate. Establish comp.os.mach if there is demand, but don't trounce on our work. Tony Mason Distributed Systems Group Stanford University mason@pescadero.stanford.edu
Re: comp.os.v
Author: John Jesson
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 1988 01:11
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 1988 01:11
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In article <8810232014.AA16207@Pescadero> mason@PESCADERO.STANFORD.EDU writes: >> Comp.os.v is a newsgroup for discussions of the V operating system, >>developed by David Cheriton's group at Stanford. It is not a widely used >>system, even at Stanford, and is not likely to be; it's really a vehicle >>for the development of new concepts in distributed processing. It runs >>primarily on original Stanford-built Sun I systems, back-ended by VAXen. >> >> John Nagle > >Part of the above message is true, but part is not. For the record, I work >in the Distributed Systems Group (headed by David Cheriton) and I can >faithfully attest that we no longer *support* the Sun-I, let alone use them >for new development. As for being "back-ended by VAXen" that isn't correct. >We do have a VAX providing UNIX services, but most people within our group >prefer using V here because it is so much faster. > ...[other stuff deleted] Well, I'm very interested in distributed O.S... Do you think you could summarize about Vs aims and purposes in life? If an explanation would be too involved, how about recent references/T.R.'s concerning V? J.R. Jesson jesson@nrl-excalibur.arpa
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