Showing papers on "Distributed File System published in 1981"
Journal Article•
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01 Sep 1981
TL;DR: This paper describes an extension to the APL-S system that allows accessing directly from one host computer the files based on other computers tied to the same public network.
Abstract: This paper describes an extension to the APL-S system that allows accessing directly from one host computer the files based on other computers tied to the same public network.APL-NET makes easy the development of distributed processing applications by handling internally all synchronization problems inherent to cooperating processes on different machines.
TL;DR: The Community File Station allows functions such as text preparation, editing, local file management and rapid text display to be performed locally without any interaction with the central computer system.
Abstract: This paper describes the design and use of the Community File Station, an intelligent terminal system, at a college with a large central computer facility. The Community File Station allows functions such as text preparation, editing, local file management and rapid text display to be performed locally without any interaction with the central computer system. It is hoped that the combination of such a terminal system with a high speed campus network will have a significant impact on the way in which the user community uses the central system. Some examples of the way in which the terminal is used is given, along with the way in which the role of the central system changes for the user of the Community File Station.