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Multics already implemented "single-level storage" in the 1960s. Effectively, the disk was all swap space for a huge RAM disk.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multics#Novel_ideas




The research group I was part of worked on single address space OS's from the early 90s to the late 00's, http://www.ertos.nicta.com.au/research/old/mungi//manifesto.... , and yep, these ideas have been around for a long time.


Looks like IBM i is still/currently shipping with a single address space.

Wouldn't surprise me if Oracle and HP also have something similar.




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