Operating system design: towards a holistic approach?

ABSTRACT

Recent years have marked the beginning of a new era for operating systems. Distributed computing is clearly one dimension of this. We argue that qualitative issues add a second major dimension. These changes will have a profound effect on operating system design. In this short paper, we present a personal view of what the response to these changes should be. The argument is supported by our experiences in the design of the Cosmos distributed operating system.

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INDEX TERMS

Classification:
  D. Software
  D.4 OPERATING SYSTEMS
      D.4.7 Organization and Design
          Subjects: Distributed systems

General Terms:
Design