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This paper describes experiences gained during the design, implementation and use of the CMU Accent Network Operating System. It outlines the major design decisions on which the Accent kernel was based and how those decisions evolved from the experiences gain by the author with the University of Rochester's RIG system. Also discussed are some of the major issues in the implementation of message-based systems, the usage patterns observed with Accent over a three year period of extensive use at CMU and a timing analysis of various Accent functions.
This research was sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DOD), ARPA Order No. 3597, monitored by the Air Force Avionics Laboratory Under Contract F33615-81-K-1539. The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the author and should not be interpreted as representing official policies, either expressed or implied, of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency or the U.S. Government.
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Rashid, R.F. (1987). Experiences with the accent network operating system. In: Müller, G., Blanc, R.P. (eds) Networking in Open Systems. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 248. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0026965
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