--- a/smalltalk.rc	Thu Mar 10 13:29:35 2016 +0100
+++ b/smalltalk.rc	Thu Mar 10 13:32:39 2016 +0100
@@ -397,21 +397,12 @@
 "/ ObjectMemory maxOldSpace:1024*1024*512.
 
 ExternalBytes sizeofPointer == 8 ifTrue:[
-    "/ limit to 2GB to prevent a runaway program from thrashing the system
+    "/ limit to 8GB to prevent a runaway program from thrashing the system
     "/ if you really need more, change that line
-    ObjectMemory maxOldSpace:2*1024*1024*1024.
+    ObjectMemory maxOldSpace:8*1024*1024*1024.
+    "/ ObjectMemory maxOldSpace:40*1024*1024*1024.
 ].
 
-"/ this changes the size of the eden generation, where objects
-"/ are initially allocated. Making it bigger may increase pause
-"/ times a bit, if many objects survive, but reduces the overall overhead
-"/ For server type applications (request-response-loops such as in webServers),
-"/ it is a good idea to make it big enough to handle a request-cycles temporary
-"/ data
-
-"/ ObjectMemory newSpaceSize:(2*1024*1024).
-"/ ObjectMemory newSpaceSize:(8*1024*1024).
-
 "/ experimental: configure the memory manager to quickly increase
 "/ its oldSpace, as long as it stays below 256Mb
 "/ (i.e. do not enter a blocking mark&sweep or compress,
@@ -424,6 +415,16 @@
 ObjectMemory fastMoreOldSpaceLimit:256*1024*1024.
 ObjectMemory fastMoreOldSpaceAllocation:true.
 
+"/ this changes the size of the eden generation, where objects
+"/ are initially allocated. Making it bigger may increase pause
+"/ times a bit, if many objects survive, but reduces the overall overhead
+"/ For server type applications (request-response-loops such as in webServers),
+"/ it is a good idea to make it big enough to handle a request-cycles temporary
+"/ data
+
+"/ ObjectMemory newSpaceSize:(2*1024*1024).
+"/ ObjectMemory newSpaceSize:(8*1024*1024).
+
 "/ server settings; possibly longer worst case pause times,
 "/ but less overhead overall.
 "/ Use this for webservers, protocol servers etc, where blocking times
@@ -584,6 +585,17 @@
 Smalltalk at:#Double put:Float.
 
 Smalltalk at:#Browser put:SystemBrowser.
+
+"/
+"/ some ANSI name aliases
+"/
+(Smalltalk includesKey:#DateAndTime) ifFalse:[
+    Smalltalk at:#DateAndTime put:Timestamp.
+].
+(Smalltalk includesKey:#Duration) ifFalse:[
+    Smalltalk at:#Duration put:TimeDuration.
+].
+
 !
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