Why is there so much bluff in computer science textbooks?

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The discussion critiques the book "Operating System Concepts" (ISBN: 978-1119800366) for its perceived lack of clarity and excessive complexity, particularly regarding file system concepts. The user, identifying as a Linux administrator, describes the text as "bluffly written" and "total garbage," suggesting that it complicates rather than clarifies fundamental operating system principles. The conversation also highlights a concern about the author's intent to generalize concepts, which may hinder comprehension for practical learners.

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I'm reading operating system concepts the dinosaur book as a linuxadmin to understand operating system concepts, but I find most stuffs there to be bluffly written. Total garbage. I'm currently reading about file system. Do have a look at it. It feels like authors are intentionally wanting to make things more complicated in name of generalization.
 
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I'm not sure the word "bluff" is translating well from whatever language you are familiar with. Do you mean "fluff", or "bluster", or something different? Can you say more about what you mean by that word? Thanks.

Brief-Wishbone said:
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operating system concepts the dinosaur book as a linuxadmin
Which book specifically? This one?

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https://www.amazon.com/dp/1119800366/?tag=pfamazon01-20

Can you post a scan of a page that contains an example the confusing text?
 
Brief-Wishbone said:
I'm reading operating system concepts the dinosaur book as a linuxadmin to understand operating system concepts, but I find most stuffs there to be bluffly written. Total garbage. ...
For someone who learns by "seeing and doing", that book would be a 1278-page nightmare.
 
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Brief-Wishbone said:
Homework Statement: useless cs
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It turns out that this user is a sockpuppet of a previously banned member (who also went on rants like this). The sockpuppet has been escorted from the building, and this thread is now closed.
 
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