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From: "-= ArkanoiD =-" <ark AT mpak DOT convey DOT ru>
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 97 21:52:26 +0300
Subject: Re: ClosedDos???
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nuqneH,

> Date: Tue, 23 Sep 1997 11:06:55 -0600 (MDT)
> From: Roger Ivie <IVIE AT cc DOT usu DOT edu>
> Subject: Re: ClosedDos???
> To: OPENDOS AT delorie DOT com

[dd]

> > Hmm.. but look at VMS versions: more C - higher hadrware requirements.
> > V4 used 2Mb RAM,V6 uses 16!
>
> V1 was 512K. VAX/VMS does not use C in the kernel, even at V7.1; you cannot
> blame C for the increase in VAX/VMS memory requirements.

The system is not just the kernel: i mean what you see when you type
"show memory"..

> > > C doesn't fit everywhere[, but w]ere I writing MS-DOS device drivers,
> > > I would certainly look at doing them in C.
> >
> > I'd better think on low-level language like C-- or PL/M-86
> > BTW is there such thing as PL/M-386?
>
> I believe there is a PL/M-386, but I can also guess how many vendors
> support it (hint: even Intel doesn't support PL/M anymore).

Oh really? btw i think it does not really matter.
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