Objectives and target groups of this manual

This manual is intended for:

• DP managers who would like an overview of POSIX.

• Nonprivileged BS2000 users who wish to work with POSIX. A basic knowledge of the UNIX operating system would be an advantage.

• Workstation users who in the past have worked mainly with UNIX systems, and who would now like to use POSIX. A basic knowledge of BS2000 is required.

• BS2000 system administrators and POSIX administrators. A good knowledge of the BS2000 and UNIX systems is required.

Basic terminology used in the UNIX operating system has been adopted in this manual for BS2000 users.