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Date:      Wed, 19 Jul 1995 10:05:14 +0400 (MMT)
From:      edd@arminco.com
To:        freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   PowerPC info
Message-ID:   <9507191005.aa19844@arminco.arminco.com>

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Hi all,


someone sometime ago asked me for info about PowerPC.
Excuse me for so long delay :-).
The following is the issue of the PowerPC Global News.


With metta,

-edd (edd@ns.aic.net)

> ============================<<<POWERPC NEWS>>>==========================
>               The Electronic News Magazine for the Internet
>            World Wide Web server at http://power.globalnews.com/
>                   *** July 17th, 1995: Vol. 2, No.34***
>                             circulation: 50,000
> 
> 
>  _____________________ COMMERCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS _____________________
> |                     (**=new or updated copy)                       |
> |                                                                    |
> |   6000) SevOne Announces Powerful $199 AIX SysAdmin Tool **        |
> |   4991) JAM6 from JYACC - a graphical Client/Server tool           |
> |   4992) New Release: Metrowerks CodeWarrior 6 **                   |
> |   4993) PowerPC Open Firmware evaluation software from Firmworks   |
> |   4997) Motorola PowerPC Microprocessors                           |
> |____________________________________________________________________|
> 
> =====================================================================
>         For full text of stories mail:news@power.globalnews.com
>    COMPLETE DETAILS ON RETRIEVING FULL TEXT OF ITEMS IN POWERPC NEWS
>                        ARE AT THE END OF THIS ISSUE
> =======================================================================
>    
> ==== POWERPC NEWS: (use story no. 1999 to retrieve whole section) =====
> 
> 1380) LINUX DEBUTS ON POWERPC - BUT POWER MAC PORT IS STILL THWARTED
>   The first working Linux kernel for PowerPC has been made available.
>   The first cut of the freeware Unix runs on Motorola's 603-based VME    
>   machine. The Power Mac development still awaits I/O information. 
>  
> 1381) ANOTHER CHRP TRANSITION IN THE PIPELINE AS MAC ROMS SET TO GO 
>   Will CHRP machines need Apple ROMs to run Mac OS? To begin with they   
>   will, so manufacturers who want to get into the market early will need 
>   ROM sockets. But this will change with Copland.
> 
> 1382) Network Computing Devices puts PC-Xware on NT for PowerPC
> 1383) IBM Microkernel keeps marching - this time into Taiwan
> 1384) Apple US prepares new 603-based Performas - in the wake of Europe
> 1385) Motorola Q2 profits jump on increased turnover
> 
> ===== COMPUTERWIRE:(use story no. 2999 to retrieve whole section) =====
> 
> 2271) IBM adopts Aimtech's IconAuthor
> 2272) Philips outlines global chip industry aims
> 2273) Online Bank: Chemical majors on Microsoft Money
> 2274) Rambus fast memory is star of Silicon Graphics Impact
> 2275) Oracle, nCube and Apple package interactive TV trial kit
> 2276) AMD hurt by K5 delay
> 2277) NEC plans assault on plasma display screen market
> 
> 
> ==== FEATURES AND ANALYSIS ============================================
> 
> 3085) FEEDBACK:
>   IBM talks about those 604 benchmark speeds.
> 
> ==== POWERPC RESOURCES=================================================
> 
> 4000) Frequently Asked Questions
>    Derek B Noonburg's wide-ranging FAQ list from comp.sys.powerpc
>    last updated June 30th*  
> 
> 4001) Clock-Chipping The Macintosh
>   Marc Schrier's fact sheet, in HTML format, from sumex.stanford.edu on 
>   how to replace your Mac's oscillator for something speedier. Not for  
>   the nervous.
> 
> ========================================================================
>           ---  FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO TELECOMS NEWSLINE   ---
> 
> PowerPC News readers can get their FREE subscription to TELECOMS
> NEWSLINE by mailing: 
>                   mailme@power.globalnews.com (no message required).
> 
> ======= COMMERCIAL INFORMATION==========================================
> (*=New this issue, **=Updated or changed copy)
> 
> 4988) VxWorks 5.2 from Wind River Systems
> 4997) Motorola PowerPC Microprocessors
> 4998) LynxOS(TM) - Real-time PowerPC operating system
> 4990) Open Microsystems DistribuTAPE - transparent access to
>       remote tape drives
> 4991) JAM6 from JYACC - a graphical Client/Server tool
>       for PowerPC. Free demo kit for Mac or Windows.
> 4992) New Release: Metrowerks CodeWarrior 6  - the only pure native
>       PowerMac development environment **
> 4993) PowerPC Open Firmware evaluation software available  from   
>       Firmworks
> 4994) FREE IBM Direct product catalogues
> 4999) Power Micro Research - PowerPC hardware & software engineering
>       services
> 6000) SevOne Announces Powerful $199 AIX SysAdmin Tool *
> 
> INFORMATION ABOUT FREE TRIALS TO LEADING PUBLICATIONS
> 5000) Computergram international - the world's leading computer daily
> 5001) Unigram/X - the weekly newsletter for the Unix community
> 5002) Network Week - the weekly datacoms and telecoms bulletin
> 5003) Computer Finance - analysing the real cost of computing
> 5004) Software Futures - exploring software development
> 5005) Computer Business Review - the global business analysis title
> 5006) ClieNT Server News - the newspaper for Windows NT watchers
> 5020) IBM System User - the UK'S leading IBM magazine
> 5030) Unix News - the UK'S leading Unix magazine
> 5032) Webster - a twice monthly e-zine covering the World Wide Web
>                          -o-
> 
> SPECIAL REPORTS/PUBLICATIONS/SEMINARS AVAILABLE
> FROM APT DATA Services Plc
> 5099) The Internet Business Briefings, London, April 28th, May 31st and
>       June 28th, Manchester, May 10th, 1995.
> 5100) Individual reports on the Economics of: Software Projects,
>       Client Server Computing, PC Networking, and Outsourcing.
> 5150) The Computer Industry Guide - guide to leading computer companies
> 5151) Computer Industry lists - UK AS400, RS6000, Mainframe and Unix
> 
> FROM MALOFF & ASSOCIATES
> 5120) 1993-'94 Internet Service Provider Marketplace Report
> 
> FROM INPUT, INC.
> 5130) Object-oriented platforms for client/server computing
>                                  -o-
> POWERPC NEWS
> 7000) How to publish your information in this section of PowerPC News
> 7001) PowerPC News who are we? How are we funded?
> 7002) PowerPC News now available on world wide web
> 7003) FREE listings in on-line PowerPC Resource Guide
> 
> COMPUTER BOOKSTORE
> 8500) Introduction
> 8501) Extract from 'THE WHOLE INTERNET USERS GUIDE & CATALOG'
> 8502) Information on selected additional computer titles
> 8504) Extract from 'INSIDE THE POWERPC REVOLUTION'
> 8505) Extract from 'ZEN OF CODE OPTIMIZATION'
> 8506) Extract from 'WRITING FCODE PROGRAMS FOR PCI'
> 
> * COMPUTER JOBS * COMPUTER JOBS * COMPUTER JOBS * COMPUTER JOBS *
> 9000) Publishing job announcements in PowerPC News
> 9001) Positions available - new vacancies in this issue
> 
> =======================================================================
>                Internet access is provided for PowerPC News
>                by BT, a leader in world-wide communications
> =======================================================================
> 
> TO RETRIEVE FULL TEXT OF ITEMS IN POWERPC NEWS
> Send an e-mail message to  news@power.globalnews.com
>      Place in the SUBJECT of your message the item numbers of the items
>      you wish to receive. For example:
>             To: news@power.globalnews.com
>        Subject: 1000 1008 3000
>             Your e-mail address will be picked up automatically.
> 
> TO GET A BACK-ISSUE INDEX, SELECT STORY 6500
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> 
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> TO FIND OUT ABOUT ADVERTISING in PowerPC News
>   mail andyh@power.globalnews.com
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Copyright 1995 PowerPC News. This publication is free for the Internet
> community and may be reposted without restriction.

-- 
 Edgar Der-Danieliantz
	"All that we are is the result of what we have thought."-Buddha.



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