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From: dillon@CORY.BERKELEY.EDU.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Multi-User with the amiga
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Date: Wed, 4-Feb-87 03:32:57 EST
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Posted: Wed Feb  4 03:32:57 1987
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> I would like to know if the Amiga can be used as a Multi-user system.  If
> so what Equiptment do i need and What data base program can i use.
>  Thank You.
>  Jared A McNeal
>  Columbus Ohio

	Theoretically, there is no problem.  Practically, it's 
infeasible... (assuming your talking about a generalized interface for
each user).  I can tick off three reasons off the top of my head which
apply to ANY micro:
	-Lack of I/O bandwidth
	-Lack of Processing Power
	-Lack of memory protection (applies only to programming enviroment)
	-Filesystem not optimized for multiple process file access.

	-Multiple CRT's is impossible, and thus a multi-user interface would
	 have to be run over multiple serial ports, with only one user able
	 to use the screen and mouse

	Unfortunetly, the rest of your question is too vague to give a proper
answer, and even if you were more specific, I doubt anybody would be able
to come up with an exact answer.
    
			-Matt