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Multitasking...

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From: franceus
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1987 15:13
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Unless you are going to use Unix you can do multi-tasking without using
fork().  In fact, I prefer other ways of doing it.  On the Amiga you can
call up an arbitrary piece of code using the LoadSeg() and CreateProc() calls
or, if you merely want to run something non-concurrently you can call 
Execute().  There are alot of neat things about Amiga multi-tasking like fast 
message passing which are more difficult on Unix...
   As far as simplicity of software, an MMU would be REAL useful, but as I see
it, and from my experience in using the Amiga, not 100% necessary.  Of 
course, I will be the first in line for an MMU when it come out, but for now,
the risk (minimal, except when developing_
) of traashing the ssytem is apparently small (from experience) and the
ultility gained is great...

   Paul Franceus

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