Modern Operating Systems
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“Programs expand to fill the memory available to hold them.”
Source: Modern Operating Systems
“XML combines the efficiency of text files with the readability of binary files”
“Microkernels are not a pipe dream. They represent proven technology.”
“Sequential programming is really hard, and parallel programming is a step beyond that.”
“Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes hurtling down the highway.”
“The only way to make software secure, reliable, and fast is to make it small.”
“'Linux is a leprosy' - This statement is not grammatically or factually correct.”
“I really am not angry with Linus. Honest. He's not angry with me either.”
“I can type faster than I can point. And my mother told me that pointing is impolite.”