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The author suggests that a machine could be cheaper if it were based on an alternate CPU...this is probably true, but rather than Power or ARM, I think SPARC should be considered. Why? Well, it's completely open, which means competition is solely based on performance and feature considerations. There are even <A HREF="http://www.sparc.org/productspg/gaislerLeon.htm" title="sparc.org">LGPL implementations</a sparc.org> of the <A HREF="http://www.sparc.org/resources.htm" title="sparc.org">SPARC architecture</a sparc.org>. A Free CPU will never be free due to fab costs, but it would be very easy for a company such as TI to knock out a bargain-bin high volume part based on the open spec.

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