> by definition you have flat memory. No, not at all. It would be more accurate to say: "by definition you can have flat memory, if you want, but you don't h

> by definition you have flat memory. No, not at all. It would be more accurate to say: "by definition you can have flat memory, if you want, but you don't have to." But everybody wanted to. In x86-32 you can absolutely have segments if you want. In practice, for an easier but far more insecure life, everyone opted for "one big segment pls kthxbye".