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USENIX
1996
15 years 10 days ago
A Performance Comparison of UNIX Operating Systems on the Pentium
This paper evaluates the performance of three popular versions of the UNIX operating system on the x86 architecture: Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris. We evaluate the systems using fre...
Kevin Lai, Mary Baker
103
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CIDR
2009
161views Algorithms» more  CIDR 2009»
15 years 4 days ago
A Case for A Collaborative Query Management System
Over the past 40 years, database management systems (DBMSs) have evolved to provide a sophisticated variety of data management capabilities. At the same time, tools for managing q...
Nodira Khoussainova, Magdalena Balazinska, Wolfgan...
ECAI
2008
Springer
15 years 3 days ago
A hybrid approach to multi-agent decision-making
Abstract. In the aftermath of a large-scale disaster, agents’ decisions derive from self-interested (e.g. survival), common-good (e.g. victims’ rescue) and teamwork (e.g. fire...
Paulo Trigo, Helder Coelho
ASWEC
2010
IEEE
14 years 11 months ago
On the Use of Properties in Java Applications
—When building software systems, developers have to weigh the benefits of using one specific solution approach against the risks and costs of using another one. This process is...
Markus Lumpe, Samrian Mahmud, Rajesh Vasa
ISLPED
2010
ACM
165views Hardware» more  ISLPED 2010»
14 years 11 months ago
Power-efficient directional wireless communication on small form-factor mobile devices
Wireless access is known to be power-hungry for mobile devices. A key reason is that devices radiate power in all directions and much of this power will not reach the destination....
Ardalan Amiri Sani, Hasan Dumanli, Lin Zhong, Ashu...