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 DOS extender
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 Programs linked as DOS extended with Blinker will instantly have access to
 up to 16 Mb of available memory for both code and data. Blinker also
 includes a compiler-independent Virtual Memory system, providing transparent
 access to up to 64 Mb of virtual memory.

 The DOS extended programs created are fully compatible with all DOS
 networks, TSRs etc. and will run in all possible environments, since the
 extender supports all the major protected mode interfaces:

 . DPMI, for running in a DOS box of Windows and OS/2.
 . VCPI, for running under memory managers which do not provide DPMI,
         such as older versions of QEMM and 386MAX.
 . XMS, for simple 286 memory managers.

 The program is loaded into extended memory and run from there, providing
 the rest of available memory and 64 Mb of virtual memory to the program
 for its data. This means that code swapping is eliminated, and data
 swapping is virtually nonexistent provided sufficient extended memory is
 available.

 Since the program is loaded into extended memory, the DOS memory requirement
 is significantly reduced. Most programs will be able to run in significantly
 less than 200 Kb of available DOS memory, making them practical on even the
 most heavily loaded network workstations.

 DOS extended programs can make use of DLLs (Dynamic Link Libraries) to
 share common code between applications and to allow easy replacement of
 parts of a program.

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