# The LOCUS Distributed System Architecture

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- Book: [The LOCUS Distributed System Architecture](https://www.bookquiver.com/gerald-j-popek/the-locus-distributed-system-architecture) ([The LOCUS Distributed System Architecture.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/gerald-j-popek/the-locus-distributed-system-architecture.md))
- Authors: [Gerald J. Popek](https://www.bookquiver.com/gerald-j-popek)
- Publisher: the_mit_press
- ISBN: 978-02-6251-719-5
- Pages: 168
- Published: 2003-01-01
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

LOCUS, a distributed version of the popular operating system Unix, provides an excellent solution. It makes a collection of computers, whether they are workstations or mainframes, as easy to use as a single...