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From: henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer)
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Subject: Re: String Handling and run-time libraries
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Date: Sat, 18-Apr-87 19:15:55 EST
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> Sun has sold a LOT of 4MB Sun-3/50's that can't be upgraded with more
> memory, so they can't just tell you to buy more memory if the 4.N and 5.N
> software releases continue the balloon tradition...

For those who haven't heard it, the half-serious rule of thumb is that
Sunnix release X requires 2^(17+X) bytes of memory for the kernel.  I hear
that Sun claims this tradition will be broken with release 4...
-- 
"We must choose: the stars or     Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology
the dust.  Which shall it be?"    {allegra,ihnp4,decvax,pyramid}!utzoo!henry