Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 370 pages
- Published by: John Wiley & Sons February 1995
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0471058076
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0471058076
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Book Dimensions:
9.2 x 7.5 x 1 inches
- Weighs: 1.5 pounds
The publisher, John Wiley & Sons
An exceptional and practical guide to using readily available
software in a unique manner. Discusses a variety of important
software tools and libraries developed at Bell Labs in the areas of
software architecture, reverse engineering, visualization and process. Each chapter is written by researchers who created the tool. Describes the practical use of these products, focusing on the reusability of the
software and the connectivity and ``openness'' of the tools. Much of the
software featured in this book is available at no charge via e-mail from Bell Labs.
Reader Reviews
Quite simply, an excellent book. It should be required reading for any Unix programmer. Not only are the tools insightful and powerful but the thought-processes, design decisions, and implementations are carefully discussed. There is a lot to learn for everyone. Now if AT&T would just take the tools GPL/LGPL for everyone to enjoy...
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