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Trace the design roots

From Unix and Plan 9 to a task-oriented resource environment.

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  1. What does AFS borrow from Unix?

    Common names and operations let tools work across resource implementations.

  2. Why did Plan 9 make namespaces local?

    A participant can assemble a resource view that includes remote services.

  3. What does AFS organize?

    AFS gives a task a named, inspectable view of the resources it can work with.

  4. Does shared context mean everyone sees everything?

    A Small World presents the resources relevant to one observer, rather than exposing the whole system.