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From: pkahn@meridian.ads.com (Phil Kahn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: When will MacOS get virtual memory?
Keywords: Isn't it about time?
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Date: 30 Sep 88 17:25:36 GMT
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Reply-To: pkahn@ads.com (Phil Kahn)
Organization: Advanced Decision Systems, Mt. View, CA (415) 960-7300
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I love the Mac.  It has a world-class interface, a powerful CPU, fast
and large memory, it's full 32-bit, it has a floating point
coprocessor, etc.  

But the bad news for me and everyone else oout there doing large
system development (e.g., research, engineering, etc) is that MacOS
does not have virtual memory.  A/UX is not a currently viable
alternative since it doesn't yet have access to the toolbox (though
that is soon to change :-) ).  Anyway, I want MacOS so that I can use
its interface and large assortment of public domain software.  

Bottom line is that the MacII with MacOS is not a "real" workstation
until virtual memory is incorporated into the system.

OK. So when is Apple going to put virtual memory into the MacOS?
We're at version 6.0.2 .  Is it slated to be in by version 7? or 8?
I understand that virtual memory will likely blow away at least 1/3
of the software commercially available (due to hooks, etc), but it is
required to do any serious workstation development.  In an important
sense, virtual memory is more important than multiprogramming, since
it is generally a prequisite.

Anyone in Apple who actually knows that will let us in on the secret?

phil...

"My, aren't we a happy little camper?"