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From: mdr@Apple.COM (Mark D. Rustad)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: New MR-DOS operating system ????????
Keywords: MR-DOS, real-time, multitasking
Message-ID: <1384@internal.Apple.COM>
Date: 14 Apr 89 18:33:42 GMT
References: <90@opmvax.kpo.fi>
Organization: Large Scale Connectivity, Apple Computer, Inc.
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In article <90@opmvax.kpo.fi> hnevanlinna@opmvax.kpo.fi writes:
>
>	Just wondering. GreenSpring computers advertise in April
>	MacTutor a 68020-NuBus-board witch is claimed to compatible
>	with MPW and Apples new MR-DOS operating system.
>
>	Sounds fine, but where have I been, when everyone has been talking
>	about MR-DOS ( and it IS with R ). And doing real time multitasking
> 	with MR-DOS. 
>
>	Jouni Rynv, Finnish Meterological Institute.

MR-DOS (which stands for Minimal Real-time Distributed Operating System) is
the operating system that is a part of the Macintosh Coprocessor Platform.
The entire MCP, including hardware design and MR-DOS can be licensed by any
developer from Apple.  For more information, write to Susan Grabau, Apple
Computer MS 27-C, 10500 N. DeAnza Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014.

MR-DOS was first presented to developers at the developers conference
in San Jose, CA in April, 1988.

In the case of GreenSpring, I believe that they are using MR-DOS on their
own hardware, rather than on Apple's MCP (the GreenSpring card is based on
a 68020 and the Apple MCP is based on a 10 MHz 68000).

PS. A certain company has complained about the name MR-DOS, so a new name
for this system is coming.

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Mark Rustad, Apple Computer, 10500 N. De Anza Blvd. MS 27Y, Cupertino, CA 95014
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