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From: "Bernard Giltrap" <bernard@i...>
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2001 12:22:55 -0000
Subject: Re: [openppc] AMIGA ONE & OpenPPC
> > 1. The motherboard can run AMIGA OS 4.0.
> > AMIGA OS 4.0 will be released on February 2002 by HYPERION
> > (project leader).
> >
> > http://www.hyperion-software.com/
> >
> > 2. The motherboards are sold with MATROX Video Card and Sound Blaster
EMU10K1.
> >
> > 3. The vendor agree to pay license to AMIGA Inc.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> > Is it possible to combine OpenPPC project with AMIGA ONE?
>
> It depends on how `open' you want `OpenPPC' to be...
Would it not be better for the new Amiga boards to be compliant with
openfirmware or work to better define the POP standard?
That why Amiga OS 4.0 would be able to run on all compatible boards rather
than a select few.
By doing things as presently laid out it fractures a very small market.
Bernard Giltrap
http://www.ideas2reality.com
http://www.digital-logic.co.uk
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