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From: ml10+@andrew.cmu.edu (Michael A. Libes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: Mac Mach ???
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Date: 12 Jul 90 22:22:38 GMT
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    MacMach exists and is being further developed at Carnegie Mellon
University.  Mach replaces the MacOS when it is running, it is not run
from inside Finder.  The Mac is booted in MacOS, but a cdev/INIT allows
you to choose whether to continue booting on MacOS or to boot up the
Mach kernel.

    MacMach supports X11r4, AFS (Andrew Filing System), and the Berkeley
4.3Tahoe extensions.  It runs on the SE/30, II (w/PMMU), IIx, and IIcx,
and will soon run on IIci's and IIfx's.  We are also working on a Mac
emulator, i.e. running MacOS within a mach task.  Unlike AUX, there is
no noticable speed decline when running Mac applications in the emulator.

    MacMach is not currently being distributed.  There are some users
here at CMU, but the distribution rights are owned by Apple.  I don't
know what their plans are for the product.

    If you have any other questions, feel free to send me email.

        - Michael Libes (Luni)
          MacMach Project
          Carnegie Mellon University