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Subject: Re: Security question: "Text file busy" overwriting executables but
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You could also look at TOPS-20 for things they did well or unwell.  All
disk I/O in TOPS-20 is done by the VM code; the funky SIN%/SOUT% etc.
simply adjust the mapping window and copy stuff, letting the VM subsystem
schedule I/O as needed.

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Mark H. Wood, Lead System Programmer   mwood@IUPUI.Edu
Make a good day.

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