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From: kim@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com (Kim DeVaughn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: REZ v0.3 (beta) and ViewBoot sent to purdue
Message-ID: <24560@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com>
Date: 14 Mar 88 08:13:41 GMT
Organization: Amdahl Corporation,  Sunnyvale, CA 94086
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[ "Send lawyers, guns, and money ..." ]

I've just sent a copy of REZ v0.3 off to the moderator(s) at purdue.  This
is the creation of Jim Goodnow II, the author of the Manx compiler and SDB
for the Amiga.  I have heard, but would hate to see, all the magic used to
get this to work.  Highly appreciated though, Jim!  The README file is
attached so you can see what's coming!

Also sent to purdue is "viewboot".  This show you sectors 0 and 1 of cyl 0
(the boot blocks) in an easy to read extended ascii format, and also is
supposed to recognize several of the current infestation.  No source, but
it seems (and acts) legit.  As always, caveat emptor!

/kim


Here's Jim's README file for REZ:



                       REZ  V0.3
                       ---  ----

**************************************************************************
***************************************************************************
*****                                                                 *****
*****  REZ is Copyright (C) 1988 by Jim Goodnow II and the binary     *****
*****  is freely redistributable except that it may not be included   *****
*****  as part of any commercial software package without my express  *****
*****  written permission.                                            *****
*****                                                                 *****
***************************************************************************
***************************************************************************


This is the BETA release version 0.3 of a new program and library called REZ.
This program allows almost any program to become resident and under the right
conditions, the code can be simultaneously shared among multiple invocations.

I am placing this program in the public domain subject to the above
restriction. Since this is a BETA version still, please don't give it
to Jerry Pournelle or others of his ilk till a released version is out
or there is a lot of confidence in this version.

With that out of the way, to find out how to use it simply rename
REZlib.lib to REZlib.library and copy it into your LIBS: directory
and say:

    REZ -?

For more detailed info, see the REZ.doc file.

Please let me know about any problems you have via email:

    bix:     jgoodnow
    usenet:  manx@well

or via phone at (415)339-2259.

             Thanks.

              Jim Goodnow II

              2/18/88

PS:

Features to be added in the final version:

- support for Overlays. I know how to do it, just have to write the code.
- smaller code (Once I'm sure it works I'll worry about efficiency)
- instead of a program and a library there will just be the program.
- maybe have the resident programs survive a warm boot ????
- support for running REZ from the workbench

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