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From: richardt@orstcs.UUCP (richardt)
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Subject: Re: Orphaned Response
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Date: Wed, 10-Jul-85 01:23:00 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul 10 01:23:00 1985
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Nf-From: orstcs!richardt    Jul  9 21:23:00 1985

[sacrifice to the line ea

>Most of the UN*X utilities take less than 64k

ha!  Try doing a `TOP` sometime.  Although many of the standard utilities
do have code in the 1k- range, their data spaces tend to grow like crazy.
When you see a 'ls   1k code 117k data'  you'll understand.  Also, think
about what routines/programs use more than 64k.  Emacs, Rogue, Top, CSH,
probably SH and VI as well.  All of those were larger than 100K.  So forget
using 64k segments if you can possibly avoid it.  I will admit that
the resident sizes of those utilities is in the 10k-40k range.  However,
that other 90-100K still has to be addressed!
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Is there an assembly-language programmer in the house?
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