System support for shared objects

This position paper supports the view that a model based on shared objects is an attractive alternative to message passing for structuring distributed applications and that a distributed operating system should provide support for shared persistent objects. The paper reviews several recently proposed solutions, including our own, and outlines some current problems.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1992
• Where: SIGOPSE
• Authors: Pierre-Yves Chevalier, Daniel Hagimont, Sacha Krakowiak, Xavier Rousset de Pina
• Keywords: Operating System, Persistent Objects, Position Paper, Shared Objects, SIGOPSE 1992