Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site amdahl.UUCP Path: utzoo!utcs!lsuc!pesnta!amdcad!amdahl!howard From: howard@amdahl.UUCP (Howard C. Simonson) Newsgroups: net.micro.mac Subject: Re: Memory Protection Message-ID: <1246@amdahl.UUCP> Date: Fri, 8-Mar-85 02:21:00 EST Article-I.D.: amdahl.1246 Posted: Fri Mar 8 02:21:00 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 8-Mar-85 20:20:38 EST References: <624@plus5.UUCP> Distribution: na Organization: Amdahl Corp, Sunnyvale CA Lines: 24 > Why does the Mac not have memory protection? It would seem that the > "computer for the rest of them" might be a bit more robust if it could > detect addressing errors and recover from them, as opposed to stomping on > the screen handling routines and sending drivel to the debuging device > (read "printer"). If apple is listening, PLEASE include some type of > memory protection on future releases in the Mac line!!!! It may be hard to > do, but it would be well worth it "for the rest of us." > > eric I heartily agree. It amazes my wife and I, how some programs go waltzing on in there and generate a sure fire bomb. We haven't actually picked up Inside Macintosh yet but must soon so we get an idea of what's going on in there ( or maybe I should say wrong :-). For now, I just chalk it up to applications/DA's written without thought of interaction with other stuff. Don't get me wrong, I love the freeware as much as anyone... -- Do not walk in front of me, I may step on your heel. Howard C. Simonson Do not walk behind me, ...{dragon,hplabs,ihnp4,nsc}!amdahl!howard I may stop abruptly. Just walk beside me, and be wary of sharp turns. -- HamuS [ Opinion? What opinion. I think you have the wrong guy... ]