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A historical look on an early system designed to NSA's highest standards (A1 class) in [TCSEC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trusted_Computer_System_Evaluation_Criteria). Explores context, principles, and implementation details.
I was reading Flash Boys (book about HFT) and noticed an interesting excerpt:
Russians had a reputation for being the best programmers on Wall Street, and Serge thought he knew why: They had been forced to learn to program computers without the luxury of endless computer time. Many years later, w...
Background:
+ https://www.bell-labs.com/institute/blog/plan-9-bell-labs-cyberspace/
+ https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/Tf20bce89ef96d4b6/transfer-of-plan-9-to-the-plan-9-foundation
> We are thrilled to announce that Nokia has transferred the copyright of
Plan 9 to the Plan 9 Foundation....