Re: Linux, UDI and SCO.

Michael H. Warfield (mhw@wittsend.com)
Sun, 20 Sep 1998 15:43:35 -0400 (EDT)


Alex Buell enscribed thusly:
> On Sun, 20 Sep 1998, Gregory Maxwell wrote:

> > The day mainstream x86 dies will be joyous, compatiblity is SUCH a
> > burden.. Every arch needs die out after 10 years..

> Creationists take note. This is evolution in action. :o) When I look at my
> old Amstrad PC1640 with a 8086 in it, and then at my trusty i486, I begin
> to wonder how I did manage in the dark old days. ;o)

Ok... So to quote an unnamed individual who was doing some research
into genetic algorithms and evolutionary tasks... "When do I throw an
asteroid at this sucker..." :-)

> I've been told that the Merced will be a departure from the x86
> architecture. Can't wait to see what it will be like. I sure as hell hope
> it'll be as elegant as the Motorola 680x0.

> Cheers,
> Alex
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> Linux tahallah 2.1.122 #43 Sat Sep 19 10:54:36 EDT 1998 One AMD 486 DX/4 processor, 49.77 total bogomips, 32M RAM

Mike

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