CompuServe Messages

Gary: If your programs don't require chip ram, they should be written to specifically avoid using it. The Amiga is a multitasking machine that needs chip memory for sound & video manipulation AS WELL AS MULTITASKING. (Or at least that's what I've been told). I assume you want as many Amiga users out there as possible to be able to use your programs… and your programs SHOULD be able to multitask so they can be used while running propage, right? Well, if MIOUTLINE eats up so much CHIP ram that my prodraw or propage can't function properly because I have only 512K of chip ram available, then I'm gonna be upset with you. The fact is, that (once again, as I understand it) chip ram is slower than fast ram (why do ya think they call it fast ram, anyway?) so why not tell your programs to get memory from where it will do the most for the program and be the least taxing on the system. Chip memory is currently limited to 2 meg (and few Amiga users have that much), while fast ram is much more readily available. Now, repeat after me "FASTRAMFIRST FASTRAMFIRST FASTRAMFIRST…" <g> – Whapping from the North Coast Michael