Comments on workstation operating systems and virtual memory
Hagmann, R.
Workstation Operating Systems, 1989., Proceedings of the Second Workshop on
Volume , Issue , 27-29 Sep 1989 Page(s):43 - 48
Digital Object Identifier   10.1109/WWOS.1989.109266
Summary:The current state and future development of virtual memory with particular reference to workstations, is discussed. The author considers the usefulness of virtual memory, exploring what has changed in software and hardware since virtual memory was introduced. Programs are loosely divided into three categories, and the usefulness of virtual memory is assessed for each category. The costs in speed, product development, space, and money are discussed. The author deals with the question of what piece of software should be responsible for virtual memory decisions. He concludes that the user, programmer, or programming environment are better suited to provide this function than the operating system

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