"He" should be read as "he or she" throughout the book. - Andrew S. Tanenbaum

"He" should be read as "he or she" throughout the book.

Andrew S. Tanenbaum

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About Andrew S. Tanenbaum

Andrew Stuart "Andy" Tanenbaum (born March 16, 1944) is an American computer scientist living in the Netherlands. He is best known as the author of Minix, a free Unix-like operating system for teaching purposes, and for his computer science textbooks.

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Native Name: Andrew Stuart "Andy" Tanenbaum

Alternative Names: Andrew Tanenbaum • Andy Tanenbaum • Andrew Stuart Tanenbaum

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