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From: Jim.Spencer@p510.f22.n282.z1.fidonet.org (Jim Spencer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Thank You!
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Date: 18 May 91 03:24:33 GMT
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Don Devoe writes in a message to All

>>The Next Question:
>>    What will system 8.0 look like?
>
>                 Unix.
DD>  No, but seriously... :) 
DD> How many mac-addicts out there *really* expect to see a system 
DD> 8? Not just soon, but ever? If you think the next system release 
DD> will ever make it out, what will it be like? Will we finally 
DD> have protected memory, or preemptive multitasking? It seems to 
DD> me that such niceties (necessities!) will not make it into the 
DD> MacOS without a total rewrite, and who knows how long that could 
DD> take...any opinions? 
DD> Perhaps A/UX is the way to go after all...

If you want preemptive multitasking then A/UX probably is the way to go as I don't think you will see it in the primary Mac OS.  My bet is that System 8's major new feature will be scripting.
 
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