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From: howard@amdahl.UUCP (Howard C. Simonson)
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Subject: Re: Memory Protection
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Date: Fri, 8-Mar-85 02:21:00 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar  8 02:21:00 1985
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> 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...

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