Messages in this thread | | | From | Ralf Baechle <> | Subject | Re: I20 to cause problems for linux et al. (fwd) | Date | Wed, 17 Sep 1997 09:43:01 -0700 (PDT) |
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> On Wed, 17 Sep 1997, Roger Irwin wrote: > > > But what if Linux where in the hardware biz? I am thinking along the lines > > of 'Free' GNU licenced CPU/Platform written in VHDL and developed along > > the lines of Linux (allcomers contribute via the net). Just a thought.... > > I've fantasized about this for years. > > CPU, I/O bus, memory bus, the works - all designed GNU-style. > > You'd need a company willing to manufacture it of course, to take > chances with their money until it becomes anywhere near mainstream. > > I don't see this happening any time soon, but I wouldn't mind being > surprised.
Forget it. We already had several groups trying to create free hardware platforms. Few of them ever produced something usefull.
Ralf
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