[comp.lang.smalltalk] Permanent Memory

jack@citcom.UUCP (Jack Waugh) (11/22/87)

My only exposure to Smalltalk has been the Byte special issue and
the "Bits of History, Words Of Advice" book.

I have read about two methods of managing permanent (by which I
mean that which will survive the computer's being turned off)
memory: OOZE (Object Oriented Zoned Environment, described in
Byte), and LOOM (Large Object Oriented Memory).  A third
alternative is obvious: paging.  What methods survive in working
Smalltalk systems today?  I am especially interested in those that
work without special hardware support.  What software method is
fastest?