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the foundational aspects of actually-used operating systems have been basically the same for 25 years or so. Lots of improvements, sure, but the basic ideas rem
by efficax 4y ago
the foundational aspects of actually-used operating systems have been basically the same for 25 years or so. Lots of improvements, sure, but the basic ideas remain the same. MINIX3 is even kind of advanced compared to, say, Linux, since it uses a microkernel architecture. So it's as fine place to start as any.
- wkat4242 4y agoMinix always used a microkernel even in early versions. It was the source of a big flamewar between Linus and Tanenbaum back in the day :) Microkernels are not really modern as such. Just different.
- TedDoesntTalk 4y ago> basically the same for 25 years or so Minix is a lot older than 25 years. Your point stands, but you need to increase the age. Minix and Tannenbaum's textbook was part of my operating systems class in undergrad CS. I think I took that class in 1989 or 1990.