Re: Spectrum etc. etc.

[gwlester@cpu.com (Gerald W. Lester)]

In article <1993Nov10.212816.3469@pro-applejacks.cts.com>, kentm@pro-applejacks.cts.com (Michael Kent) writes:
>jamesb@ecst.csuchico.edu (James L Brookes) writes:
>
>>To Dave (since he (sorta) asked :-): GNO v2.0 can't multitask multiple desktop
>>applications, but it can multitask one desktop application with multiple
>>shell applications.  v2.0 also adds a "suspend" feature, so you can suspend
>>any desktop application.
>
>What if that one desktop application were Switch-It?  Would I be able to
>switch between multiple memory-resident desktop applications while multi-
>tasking several shell applications?

	Yes, but you have the latest Switch-It.  If you buy new, check with
Jawaid to make sure you did not get an older one that was in stock.

>
>What about The Manager?  Is it compatible with GNO?  Could I multi-task
>shell and desktop applications with the combo?
>

Don't think so.  I think that they both patch the GS/OS to do scheduling and
that the patches would fight each other.  They also have different ways of
multi tasking.  GNO is pre-emptive (it happens without modifications to the
code), TM is co-operative (the code has to do something to allow someone else
to run).  The above line is a simplification, expand on it if you like but do
not flame it, I know it is not 100% accurate (and did not intend for it to be).

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