Nix: A Safe and policy-free system for software deployment

LISA 2004 - 18th Large Installation System Administration Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 79-92

  Dolstra, Eelco ^a   De Jonge, Merijn ^a   Visser, Eelco ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRALISED; COMPONENT INSTANCES; EXISTING SYSTEMS; PACKAGE MANAGEMENTS; SAFETY ISSUES; SOFTWARE DEPLOYMENT;

EID: 85094682423     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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