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Subject: Re: Response to news and mail
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Date: Mon, 2-Feb-87 23:24:17 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb  2 23:24:17 1987
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> MINIX supports 64K of program space and 64K of data space, for a total of
> 128K.

> With the MINIX compiler the maximum is 64K, because I
> didn't have time to figure out how to make the assembler produce separate
> I & D space, although in theory it should be able to.  That may get fixed
> eventually.

Given the 64K limit on the current MINIX compiler, what is the status of
self-hosting MINIX?  Earlier you claimed that the system can compile
itself.  Someone else in this group suggested that this may not be true
because of size limitations.  I understand that even if it works, you won't
get the same size executables, but is it even possible (for the entire system)?

> However, the copyright owner, P-H, has agreed that professors
> can make copies for students, and that individuals can make a couple of copies
> of the sources or binaries for noncommercial use. 

I read the copyright notice in the book (regarding the software, not the
book itself), and I saw no mention of "a couple of copies."  It seems to
indicate that all non-commercial/educational use is O.K. via copies.  Am I
misreading it or is that really O.K.?
> 
> Andy Tanenbaum (minix@cs.vu.nl)


John Diamant
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