Dave Wilson wrote:
> http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS9634061300.html
Marvell Semiconductor, eh?
> They look rather nifty.
>
> Even the hardware design is to be released under some sort of open license.
a company with a spotty history on "open" -- see malo(4)
("spotty" is giving them a benefit of doubt)
hey, maybe they've changed.
> We've already got the armish port.
>
> If Dale Rahn or another OpenBSD dev wants to do a port to this thing,
> I'll buy them the dev kit to do it with. US$99 is only #69.
>
> Just wish they did one in a suitable wart for me here in the UK.
>
> Guess its a good thing the hardware is tweakable :-)
>
> Si1entDave
personally, I'm getting a bit frustrated with things like this --
I've got a few ideas that might make nifty "appliances", but by
the time a device is supported well, one is left to scrounge Ebay
for them, as the manufacturers have discontinued them or gone out
of business, or changed the product so they are no longer usable
with alternative OSs. So, they don't seem to be plausible for
business solutions, and I got enough cool (er..warm) stuff
already... :)
Of course, I'm not the one putting the work into the port, so my
statement means ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. If OpenBSD is ported to 'em,
I'll buy one.
Nick.
