> > > On Fri, 13 Aug 1999, Terry Lambert wrote:
> > >
> > > > Has anyone mentioned to them that they will be unable to incorporate
> > > > changes made to the GPL'ed version of XFS back into the IRIX version
> > > > of XFS, without IRIX becoming GPL'ed?
> > >
> > > Given that they say they're dropping IRIX and going with Linux, I don't
> > > think it'll be a problem.
> >
> > Can you please site a reference for this, other than wishful
> > thinking by the Linux camp?
>
> Here's one:
> http://www.zdnet.com/pcweek/stories/news/0,4153,1015908,00.html
>
> But just about every trade rag covered it.
Begging your pardon, but:
| --- With the help of Veritas Software Corp., SGI will work to add
| key features of its Irix operating system to the Linux platform.
| Currently, Irix runs on the MIPS platform. Once SGI switches
| entirely to Intel Corp.'s IA/64 platform, that will be the end of
| Irix.
|
| SGI is also forming an alliance with NEC Corp. to increase its
| market share in Japan.
These paragraphs are contradictory. It implies an end to MIPS.
Nintendo 64 uses MIPS.
It also seems a bit overzealous.
Terry Lambert
te...@lambert.org
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