Should I use large memory model anyway?

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From: Stefan Martin Kimmel
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1993 19:38

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I have a question about the large memory model. 

MS and others (Petzold) warn to use the large memory model. On the other
hand I read that using the large memory model will make your
code more easily portable to Windows NT.

What I heard so far about the disadvantages of the large memory model
is not enough to stop me to try it. 

We do not need multiple instances of our application and do not 
have to support Windows 3.0. (not even Standard Modus)

But on the other hand we want at least part of our application (the
non-GUI part) to be easily portable to other platforms, and the 
whole application to be easily portable to Windows NT.

Have I missed certain important considerations about the large memory 
model? Do you know of any literature that is more encouraging about
using the large memory model and explains more about it?

Thank you
		Stefan


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