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Andy Taunenbaum

Posted: Wed May 07, 2003 12:09 pm
by Whatever5k
[From alt.os.development:]

http://www.cs.vu.nl/big-staff-photos/Tanenbaum_Andy.jpg
For those who don't know him ;) - interesting guy, really.

PS: I know it's a bit off-topic, but moving it to the OT-Board might not be the best idea since the OS guys are here ;)

Re:Andy Taunenbaum

Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 6:18 am
by Pype.Clicker
afaik, his name is "Andrew" Tannenbaum, isn't it ?
At least, that's what's written on the book i own from him ...

Re:Andy Taunenbaum

Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 7:26 am
by Whatever5k
Yes it is, actually - but it's often just shortened to Andy.

Re:Andy Taunenbaum

Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 12:53 pm
by Tim
Or Andrew Tanenbaum, even.

Re:Andy Taunenbaum

Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 1:21 pm
by slacker
who is he?

Re:Andy Taunenbaum

Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 1:55 pm
by Whatever5k
You don't know Andrew Tanenbaum? Shame on you ;)
AST (Andrew S. Tanenbaum) is a expierenced OS developer (author of MINIX and Amoeba) and *the* OS guru. He has written several books, the most important one being "Operating Systems: Design and Implementation" (kind of bible, see Book Recommendations).
Well, I think google will tell you more.

Re:Andy Taunenbaum

Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 2:41 pm
by Tim
slacker: run (don't walk) to your nearest bookshop, and buy a copy of "Operating Systems: Design & Implementation".

Re:Andy Taunenbaum

Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 2:50 pm
by slacker
geese...that guy coulda been real rich....linux was born from his decision not to upgrade his OS...

Re:Andy Taunenbaum

Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 2:50 pm
by slacker
...not that he isnt now...