| Subject | Re: Linux on Merced | From | Miguel de Icaza <> | Date | 31 Oct 1997 13:34:56 -0600 |
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> Given the "friendly" relationship between Intel and Microsoft, we > can expect the first Merced machines shipped in 1999 will be running > version 5.0 or 6.0 of NT, and Linux 3.0 or 4.0 for Merced will be > available about 3 years later, when it will not be considered a > strategic menace anymore.
Judging from the progress made by the Linux UltraPenguin team (David, Jakub Richard), once the specs for this chip are out, a fully functional Linux distribution for the merced can be put together in about two months. Probably less.
Cheers, Miguel.
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