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From: toddpw@tybalt.caltech.edu (Todd P. Whitesel)
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Subject: Re: GS multitasking
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Um.. get a copy of toolbox reference 3. The desk manager now has a Run Queue
which works very much like the heart beat queue "and should be used in its
place" according to the manual.

BTW, the toolbox already has the beginnings of MultiFinder-like application
switch support in it (Switch events and such).

The problem we are attacking most fervently is that of pre-emptive multitasking
and it can be done -- however it is a very good idea to not task-switch when
any of the system busy flags are on. The other problem is that GS/OS itself
was not designed for multiple applications (how do you context-switch the 32
or so system prefixes?); however I do not see any insurmountable barriers if
Apple were to modify GS/OS toward a similar end.

Todd Whitesel
toddpw @ tybalt.caltech.edu