In article <1992Mar1.232712.18444@uwm.edu> markh@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Mark William Hopkins) writes:
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>   If someone's got the time and inclination, please modify the kernel so that
>it can run in < 500kB RAM.  No UNIX has any business using more than that.

...SCO, Ultrix, BSD ...? 

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>Maybe better algorithms (that's what Coherent prides itself on, justifiably)
>or something need to be used.  If I have to go out and buy memory extensions,
>then I might as well just save the trip and spend money on a Coherent or the
>like.

By all means, Coherent is an interesting product...

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>   The idea of free public domain software is to get something that can run on
>most machines without having to spend any money.  Far too many machines are
>being excluded by the 2MB limitation.

The idea of *free* *public domain* software is to provide solutions to
common problems in the computing community.  The size of the machine reflects
the size of the problem.  X11 is essentially cost free,  but it needs a lot
of resources.  KCL and AKCL are cost free, and won't run in less than 4 Meg.

Be careful of the term *public domain* ... Linux is not in the *public domain*,
it is owned by Linus, who has been kind enough to let the rest of us use it.

ps.  If you are asking other people to spend time and inclination on a
     problem, a slightly less strident tone might be called for.

js