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From: darth<darth_x0@h...>
Date: Tue Mar 9 11:23:18 CET 2004
Subject: [openppc] Terra Soft Statement
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sven Luther" <sven.luther@w...>
To: "Discussion about open, Linux-based motherboards"
<openppc@o...>
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 10:00 PM
Subject: Re: [openppc] Terra Soft Statement
> On Mon, Mar 08, 2004 at 10:34:26PM +0100, bright.communication@f...
wrote:
> > "Many of you have enthusiastically and patiently awaited the delivery of
> > MAI Logic's Teron motherboards on which Terra Soft's Boxer ATX systems
>
> Huh, i thouht tha Boxer was a vaporware product designed by some UK guy,
> and absolutely separate from anything MAI/Teron/whatever related. Do
> TerraSoft have the rights to use that name/trademark ?
The "Boxer" was the name originally for a custom designed Amiga clone
motherboard developed by Mick Tinker, 1996 era.
(There is a whole story to this)
Later, Terrasoft used the name 'boxer' to describe their Teron-based PPC
system, 2002 era.
> > will be built. We have removed the Teron-based systems from our online
> > Store until further notice in order to reduce further confusion and
false
> > expectations. We promise to bring this product to market as soon as
> > possible." -- Terra Soft Team
http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/products/boxer/
It appears that Terrasoft was disappointed with the performance of the Teron
motherboards and trying to support this, while most of their customers were
asking for
systems like Apple's G5 anyways. Terrasoft have an agreement
with Apple to sell installed Linux/MacOSX dual boot system.
Besides, with the new PowerPC and PCI Express chipsets being released (later
this year) and several companies coming along with an increased interest in
PowerPC (including Microsoft for their next XBOX), its going to be a great
year for new companies developing for PowerPC. Freescale is going to be a
company to watch.
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