Microkernels are not a pipe dream. They represent proven technology. — Andrew S. Tanenbaum Copy Share Image
XML combines the efficiency of text files with the readability of binary files — Andrew S. Tanenbaum Copy Share Image
Fight Features. … The only way to make software secure, reliable, and fast is to make it small. — Andrew S. Tanenbaum Copy Share Image
Sequential programming is really hard, and parallel programming is a step beyond that. — Andrew S. Tanenbaum Copy Share Image
The only way to make software secure, reliable, and fast is to make it small. — Andrew S. Tanenbaum Copy Share Image
If anyone had realized that within 10 years this tiny system that was picked up almost by accident was going to be… — Andrew S. Tanenbaum Copy Share Image
A refund for defective software might be nice, except it would bankrupt the entire software industry in the first year. — Andrew S. Tanenbaum Copy Share Image
While most people can talk rationally about kernel design and portability, the issue of free-ness is 100% emotional. — Andrew S. Tanenbaum Copy Share Image
Writing a portable OS is not much harder than a nonportable one, and all systems should be written with portability in mind… — Andrew S. Tanenbaum Copy Share Image
The only real argument for monolithic systems was performance, and there is now enough evidence showing that microkernel systems can be just… — Andrew S. Tanenbaum Copy Share Image
But in all honesty, I would suggest that people who want a modern "free" OS look around for a microkernel-based, portable OS,… — Andrew S. Tanenbaum Copy Share Image
A couple of years ago this guy called Ken Brown wrote a book saying that Linus stole Linux from me It later… — Andrew S. Tanenbaum Copy Share Image
A lot of other people wanted a free production UNIX with lots of bells and whistles and wanted to convert MINIX into… — Andrew S. Tanenbaum Copy Share Image
I have a mouse, but don't have a mouse driver for MINIX and have never felt the need to write one. Typing… — Andrew S. Tanenbaum Copy Share Image
The only way to make software secure, reliable, and fast is to make it small. — Andrew S. Tanenbaum Copy Share
A couple of years ago this guy called Ken Brown wrote a book saying that Linus stole Linux from me It later came out… — Andrew S. Tanenbaum Copy Share
Writing a portable OS is not much harder than a nonportable one, and all systems should be written with portability in mind these days. — Andrew S. Tanenbaum Copy Share
Sequential programming is really hard, and parallel programming is a step beyond that. — Andrew S. Tanenbaum Copy Share
Linux is a leprosy; … This statement is not grammatically or factually correct. — Andrew S. Tanenbaum Copy Share
If anyone had realized that within 10 years this tiny system that was picked up almost by accident was going to be controlling 50… — Andrew S. Tanenbaum Copy Share
The only real argument for monolithic systems was performance, and there is now enough evidence showing that microkernel systems can be just as fast… — Andrew S. Tanenbaum Copy Share
I had never engaged in remote multishrink psychoanalysis on this scale before, so it was a fascinating experience. — Andrew S. Tanenbaum Copy Share
Unfortunately, the current generation of mail programs do not have checkers to see if the sender knows what he is talking about. — Andrew S. Tanenbaum Copy Share
However, as every parent of a small child knows, converting a large object into small fragments is considerably easier than the reverse process. — Andrew S. Tanenbaum Copy Share
But in all honesty, I would suggest that people who want a modern "free" OS look around for a microkernel-based, portable OS, like maybe… — Andrew S. Tanenbaum Copy Share
Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes hurtling down the highway. — Andrew S. Tanenbaum Copy Share
A refund for defective software might be nice, except it would bankrupt the entire software industry in the first year. — Andrew S. Tanenbaum Copy Share
Microkernels are not a pipe dream. They represent proven technology. — Andrew S. Tanenbaum Copy Share
