Unix (Tradename) - A Viable Standard for Software Engineering?

Abstract

The catchword standard has been used in conjunction with the Unix operating system with increasing frequency in recent times. This situation reflects a growing need among software developers for standards not merely at the programming language level, but at the level of the programming environment. Evidently, Unix has been perceived as the current best hope of achieving that goal. Yet there are significant obstacles to the standardization of Unix. This paper takes a look at recent efforts toward the standardization of Unix and examine some of the problem areas in detail.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 10, 1985
Accession Number
ADP005558

Entities

People

  • John Favaro

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programming
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Frequency
  • Language
  • Operating Systems
  • Programming Languages
  • Software Development
  • Standardization
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Software Verification and Validation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design