Re: Mench Computer

[jlee@Bonnie.ICS.UCI.EDU (Joseph)]

Bruce Banfield (tang@pro-newton.cts.com) wrote:
: Unfortuantly The mench computer will probally have its own operating
: system, I dont have too much Info about it yet, but It would take someone
: to write all the tools etc, etc. for it so that it could run GS software,
: but it is concivable as far as I know, as the chip susposedly has all the
: capablities of a W65c816s built into it, so I imagne it is possible. But I
: dont know for sure, and it will take some one alot of work, and they'll
: probally have to fight Apple about useing their software on it Etc.  I hate
: legal BS.
:
:                               Tang..........

What about the Avatar?  I think that Bill H. should consider using the Power
PC chip in the Avatar design if he ever restarts development. By recoding
the toolbox in PPC code and burning it into a ROM chip, wouldn't this
avoid all the copyright issues?
Of course, funding is a problem, and Bill's tendency to not follow through
is a problem.

Joseph
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