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Public online pool—a method for managing online direct access space
Author(s) -
Spitz Eli,
Yuval Asher
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
software: practice and experience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1097-024X
pISSN - 0038-0644
DOI - 10.1002/spe.4380090208
Subject(s) - computer science , point (geometry) , space (punctuation) , software , ideal (ethics) , work (physics) , center (category theory) , world wide web , engineering , operating system , mathematics , mechanical engineering , philosophy , chemistry , geometry , epistemology , crystallography
This paper describes a software system, implemented at the Weizmann Institute of Science Computer Center, for managing online direct access space in a heavy batch/time sharing environment. Appropriate background discussion of the problem is presented in general, yet practical, terms. We describe the ‘ideal’ solution along with its shortcomings as we see them, followed by the solution as implemented at our installation and successfully operating for 5 years. Finally, we point out the effect this system had on our installation and show where future efforts could be rewarding. The work this paper describes won the 1975 prize of the Information Processing Association of Israel.