Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 31 Oct 1997 22:15:32 -0500 (EST) | From | linux kernel account <> | Subject | Re: Linux on Merced |
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On 31 Oct 1997, Miguel de Icaza wrote:
> > > 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.
There would prob be MANY more people working on the IA64 port.. But, are your numbers assuming there is already a functional GCC for the chip?
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