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Re: DR-DOS - Multitasking

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From: Pete Holsberg
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1991 00:40
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In article <KY6143N@dri.com> frotz@dri.com writes:
=fred@compu.com (Fred Rump) writes:
=]frotz@dri.com (Frotz) writes:
=
=]>If your Apple II ran CP/M, then the MP/M for your Apple is probably our
=]>Multi-Program/Monitor (I think that's what the first "M" stands for (any
=
=]        I always thought CP/M stood for Computer Program/ for Micros.
=
=When all else fails, find the ancient docs floating around in the
=hallways;-)
=
=CP/M	:== Control Program for Microprocessors
=MP/M	:== Multiprogramming Control Program for Microprocessors
=
=(Source: The CP/M handbook with MP/M, by Rodnay Zaks)
=Couldn't find any of my old real CP/M-86 manuals anymore;-)

Hmmmm.  In the "CP/M Operating System Manual" by Digital Research, it
says in the glossary on page 223,
	"CP/M: Control Program for Microcomputers"
	                                ^^^^^^^^^
Pete

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From: pjh@mccc.edu (Pete Holsberg)
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Subject: Re: DR-DOS - Multitasking
Keywords: DR-DOS, DRI, Multitasking OS
Message-ID: <1991Apr29.004029.15800@mccc.edu>
Date: 29 Apr 91 00:40:29 GMT
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