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From: kim@beowulf.ucsd.edu (Geoffrey K Kim)
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Subject: Re: Multiprocessing-Multitasking
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Date: 14 Apr 89 16:50:26 GMT
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In article <397@bnr-fos.UUCP> keithh@atreus.UUCP (Keith Hanlan) writes:
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>	I think the confusion is that Mr. Martens is talking about
>	*multi-processing* but calling it multi-tasking.
>

Unfortunately I think this confusion was brought about by certain 
computer and software manufacturers that ended up *bastardizing* the
term 'multi-tasking'.  PROVIDING A MANUAL TASK SWITCHING CAPABILITY
IS *NOT* TRUE MULTI-TASKING!  Sorry, I just had to get that off my
chest.  Now I feel better, thank you.

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