comer@PURDUE.EDU (Douglas Comer) (02/25/88)
We're trying to track down a copy of this letter. Has anyone on this side of the world seen it? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>From @RELAY.CS.NET:COMS0051@waikato.ac.nz Wed Feb 24 16:17:07 1988 >>Received: from arthur.cs.purdue.edu by merlin.cs.purdue.edu; (5.54/3.16) >> >>id AA26941; Wed, 24 Feb 88 16:17:05 EST >>Received: from RELAY.CS.NET by arthur.cs.purdue.edu; (5.54/3.16) >> >>id AA01643; Wed, 24 Feb 88 16:17:01 EST >>Message-Id: <8802242117.AA01643@arthur.cs.purdue.edu> >>Received: from relay2.cs.net by RELAY.CS.NET id ag06431; 24 Feb 88 15:21 EST >>Received: from waikato.ac.nz by RELAY.CS.NET id ai16078; 24 Feb 88 15:10 EST >>Date: Thu, 25 Feb 88 08:59 M >>From: COMS0051%waikato.ac.nz@RELAY.CS.NET >>Subject: Prentice-Hall/Simon & Schuster -- XINU >>To: comer >>X-Vms-To: IN%"comer@purdue.edu" >> >>Doug >> I have had a mysterious letter from Simon & Schuster saying that your XINU >>Book I has been superceded by a Tanenbaum book (0-13-637406-9 OS:Design & Implementation) >>which absolutely mystifies me - since I see your book on book-shelves around the >>world. Since Simon & Schuster own Prentice-Hall now I thought they might be >>correct. What gives??? We are just about to start up a full series of OS >>courses based on your book((s), software, etc as you know - so any reassurance >>as to the longer term status would be appreciated. >> >> Regards, >> Keith Hopper > >Keith, > > That's a giant screwup! In fact, the only change is that there is a PC >version of the Xinu book about to come out. Xinu is still going stong, with >MacIntosh and SUN versions now available. Also, work is progressing on the >virtual memory version. In short, we're expanding! > > Can you please send me that letter right away so I can track down the >problem and get Simon & Schuster (alias Prentice Hall) to repair the damage? >The faster, the better. In fact, if you give me a phone number, I'll try to >have someone from PH call you right away and get the details over the phone. > >Doug ------------------------------------------------------------------------------