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From: dave@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Dave Rasmussen)
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Subject: Re: Checkpoint/Restart (was "no subject - file transmission")
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Date: 17 Aug 90 04:22:25 GMT
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From article <24193@adm.BRL.MIL>, by mwm@decwrl.dec.com (Mike):
> 
> In fact, if I recall correctly, UniCOS (the Cray SysV port) does
> provide a checkpoint facility, for exactly the kind of long-running
> processes that Mark was asking for it for.
> 
> Why does this line come to mind: "Do the easy 90% and give it to the
> users; do the hard 10% only if they then ask for it."
> 
Convex mentions this may appear in their next release 4th qtr or so as well.

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