From: garbanzo AT hooked DOT net (Alex) Subject: RE: CP/M -> DOS, was pathname conversion 25 Sep 1997 00:39:41 -0700 Message-ID: References: <342922E2 DOT 97C0BA7 AT picard DOT ml DOT wpafb DOT af DOT mil> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII To: gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com On Wed, 24 Sep 1997, William M. Mullins wrote: > 64kb of core is more memory than any competent programmer ever needs to > do anything! We will design the "processor of the future (8088)" to > address memory in several segments of 64kb so as to make the > simultaneous loading of tasks easier for the OS. In addition, 10 tasks > loaded simultaneously in memory is ridiculous, so the system > architecture can be safely limited to 640kb (an absurdly large number) > without fear of any user ever exceeding the system requirements! For > developers, the addition of a 10MB hard-disc will provide effectively > infinite storage. > > 1980 was an exciting time for small computers ... to be able to have > that much power at your finger-tips! It's hard to imagine that Win95 is based on technology older than me. *grin* - alex - For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "gnu-win32-request AT cygnus DOT com" with one line of text: "help".