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> ...The recent > description of unix's file-linking scheme as "strange" is an > example > of how even experienced unix users and programmers don't > always > understand the reasons behind the design. The unix fork+exec > scheme > is another. Can you expand on this? What do other OSs do for spawning a process that don't fit the fork+exec model, what are the consequences of those alternative techniques, and what problems does fork+exec solve? -- "The big dig might come in handy ... for a few project managers whom I think would make great landfill." --Elaine Ashton == seth gordon == sgordon at kenan.com == standard disclaimer == == documentation group, kenan systems corp., cambridge, ma == - Subcription/unsubscription/info requests: send e-mail with "subscribe", "unsubscribe", or "info" on the first line of the message body to discuss-request at blu.org (Subject line is ignored).
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