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| 1 | \chapter{Introduction} |
1 | \chapter{Introduction} |
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| 3 | The HelenOS project\cite{helenos} is an effort to develop |
3 | The HelenOS project\cite{helenos} is an effort to develop |
| 4 | portable and general purpose operating system. Operating systems |
4 | portable and general purpose operating system. Operating systems |
| 5 | in general are very non-trivial pieces of software. It takes many |
5 | in general are very non-trivial pieces of software. It takes many |
| 6 | people, many months and many tools to design and develop even medium size |
6 | people, many months and many tools to design and develop even medium size |
| 7 | and feature-limited kernel and userspace layer. |
7 | and feature-limited kernel and userspace layer. |
| 8 | 8 | ||
| 9 | This report aims to document the development process of the HelenOS |
9 | This report aims to document the development process of the HelenOS |
| 10 | operating system as it is specified in \cite{helenos-spec} and as |
10 | operating system as it is specified in \cite{helenos-spec} and as |
| 11 | it has been carried out by the original six developers (i.e. \JJ, |
11 | it has been carried out by the original six developers (i.e. \JJ, |
| 12 | \OP, \MD, \JV, {\JC} and \SB) in their work on Software |
12 | \OP, \MD, \JV, {\JC} and \SB) in their work on Software |
| 13 | project\footnote{Software project is the name of a subject at MFF UK. |
13 | project\footnote{Software project is the name of a subject at MFF UK. |
| 14 | It is supposed to last two semesters at least.} |
14 | It is supposed to last two semesters at least.} |
| 15 | at Faculty of Mathematics and Physics at Charles University in |
15 | at Faculty of Mathematics and Physics at Charles University in |
| 16 | Prague. Other aspects of the wider HelenOS project (e.g. master theses |
16 | Prague. Other aspects of the wider HelenOS project (e.g. master theses |
| 17 | related to the topic) are not discussed here. |
17 | related to the topic) are not discussed here. |
| 18 | 18 | ||
| 19 | \section{How to read this document} |
19 | \section{How to read this document} |
| 20 | 20 | ||
| 21 | Chapter \ref{project} provides an insight into project's timeline, |
21 | Chapter \ref{project} provides an insight into project's timeline, |
| 22 | planning, development. It also presents some statistic data |
22 | planning, development. It also presents some statistic data |
| 23 | related to the HelenOS project. |
23 | related to the HelenOS project. |
| 24 | 24 | ||
| 25 | Chapter \ref{developers} evaluates contributions and project dedication of |
25 | Chapter \ref{developers} evaluates contributions and project dedication of |
| 26 | each individual developer. |
26 | each individual developer. |
| 27 | 27 | ||
| 28 | Chapter \ref{tools} gives thorough coverage of the third-party |
28 | Chapter \ref{tools} gives thorough coverage of the third-party |
| 29 | software involved with HelenOS and also experience comming from |
29 | software involved with HelenOS and also experience comming from |
| 30 | using that software. |
30 | using that software. |
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