From: paag AT tid DOT es (Pedro A. Aranda Gutiirrez) Subject: Re: CP/M -> DOS, was pathname conversion 24 Sep 1997 22:53:50 -0700 Message-ID: <3429F653.6709.cygnus.gnu-win32@tid.es> 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 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: "William M. Mullins" Cc: "\"gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com\"" 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! > > - > 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". Bravo, Just hit the point. Or is it some of us are starting to get old, while others didn't go through that glorious times ??? :) :) :) -- +--------------------------------------------------------+ | #### Pedro Andres Aranda Gutierrez | | #### ATM Networks Division | | #### Telefonica I+D C./ Emilio Vargas, 6 | | ==== E-28043 Madrid, Spain | | ==== mailto:paag AT tid DOT es Tlf +34-1-337 47 02 | | ==== FAX +34-1-337 45 02 | +--------------------------------------------------------+ - 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".