Author: JT Smith
Linux Journal has a story about expanding possiblities for Linux on the PowerPC. “The Linux community is in a unique position to assure such an expanded role for the PowerPC. IBM is already leading the way toward a
LinuxPC with its POP project, an Open Reference Design for a more or less standard ATX/PCI motherboard, but with a PowerPC chip
rather than an x86 chip. Because of IBM’s need to emulate high quality standards for its own RS/6000 boards that use the same PowerPC
family of chips, this design project has encountered some delays, but it now appears to be on track.”
LinuxPC with its POP project, an Open Reference Design for a more or less standard ATX/PCI motherboard, but with a PowerPC chip
rather than an x86 chip. Because of IBM’s need to emulate high quality standards for its own RS/6000 boards that use the same PowerPC
family of chips, this design project has encountered some delays, but it now appears to be on track.”
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