Selected Readings on Operating System Philosophy


 
      
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 versus UNIX
John Kirch, Networking Consultant and Microsoft Certified Professional (Windows NT)
A point-by-point comparison of Windows NT and UNIX.
The Next Ten Minutes
Nicholas Petreley
A continuing series in NC World about where NT is headed. The first article discusses external forces that change Microsoft's directions; the second and third specifically address the impact of UNIX on NT.
The Cathedral and the Bazaar
Eric S. Raymond
Eric Raymond's famous paper on how and why the Linux development model works, which influenced Netscape's decision to make their browser's source public.
X11 Lite: Great graphics, less filling A look at recent enhancements to X11, the X Window System, with a discussion of how X11 works and how it compares to "Virtual NT" systems like Citrix.

 

 

 


Ted Ruegsegger
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