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From: henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer)
Newsgroups: comp.arch,comp.sys.m68k
Subject: Re: Dynamic Ram Controller Chip
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Date: Sat, 13-Dec-86 23:34:58 EST
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Posted: Sat Dec 13 23:34:58 1986
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> ... the "pretranslation" looks like it
> falls under the Sun-Microsystems patent for strobing the low order address
> bits on the rams before the high order to get more time in memory management
> translation. Any problems with that?

Only if AT&T lost a patent-infringement suit by Sun, I'd think.  Considering
the relative size of the two companies and the relatively poor chances of
winning *any* patent-infringement action if the defendant is stubborn and
resourceful, Sun would be crazy to try.

[Beware:  I am not a lawyer.  Consult an expert before doing anything rash.]
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				Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology
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