[cctalk] Re: Data General MV/8000 emulator announcement

[Paul Koning via cctalk]

> On Oct 5, 2024, at 11:35 AM, Bruce Ray via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> 
> wrote:
> 
> 
> On 10/4/2024 2:04 PM, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote:
>> Nice!
>> 
>> So is this the current open-simh simulator, or a newer version?  Will you 
>> update the one in open-simh?
>> 
>>      paul
>> 
> 
> None of the SimH versions currently has an MV emulator, so there is
> technically nothing to "update".
> 
> This is a new emulator that uses parts of our commercial product stuffed
> into the SimH structure.  It is a challenge to adapt sections of our
> commercial software into the SimH framework due to their significant
> differences in design, implementation and certification.  Accordingly,
> it will take time before source code will be part of a SimH release.
> 
> Bruce Ray
> b...@wildharecomputers.com

I don't know DG computers at all, but I see a Nova emulator in Open SIMH so I 
was thinking of your work as an extension of that.  This is why I asked about 
updating.

Your answer suggests that you intend to deliver this as an Open SIMH 
contribution at some point.  That's great news.  Not soon because of the 
complexity of the job, ok, that's perfectly fine.  My question was more about 
the overall intent rather than specifics of the timeline.

        paul