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From: mitsolid@acf5.NYU.EDU (Thanasis Mitsolides)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: DSP, ATW graphics, TT/P
Message-ID: <12430008@acf5.NYU.EDU>
Date: 13 Nov 89 23:28:00 GMT
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Organization: New York University
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/* acf5:comp.sys.atari.st / Bob_BobR_Retelle@cup.portal.com /  1:44 am  Nov 13, 1989 */
>Steve Whitney sez:
>>They have said unofficially, with no commitment to a target release date
>>that there will eventually be a multitasking TOS.  Someday.  Not tomorrow.
>>Unix should be available sooner.
> 
>I've also heard that someday pigs would fly... maybe with Atari controlled
>computers..?  Seems to me that I've heard about multitasking Operating System
>on other computers *now*...  Not tomomorrow.. Now..  
> 
>Maybe a better advertising slogan for Atari would be:
> 
>"Someday, Over the Rainbow"

Tha Amiga and MAC have multitasking OSs even though without VM or protection.
PCs have the desqview (ammong others) system for multitasking DOS
and virual memory (but segmented).
AIX provides full unix and DOS compatibility windows.

Apple just released the buggy TOS 1.4 ...
I am certain there are very good chances
 that in less that 8 years from now, TOS will become multitasking. 8-)


Thanasis