| [News] Open Desktop Workstation | ANN.lu |
| Posted on 29-Jan-2004 08:57 GMT by A.Scott Pringle | 38 comments
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From IBM's website
"The Open Desktop Workstation is based upon the Genesi Pegasos, a CHRP
based motherboard. Integrating selected Open Firmware and running multiple
(15+) operating systems, the Workstation is an extremely efficient, very
expandable hardware solution for personal and business computer
requirements.
The Open Desktop Workstation is available as a turnkey, built to order
solution with a number of configuration packages available, including
multiple distributions of open-source Linux, and OpenBSD. Other options
are available on request.
The combined reference designs and open standards give the Open Desktop
Workstation the flexibility to unleash PowerPC onto the desktops of the
workplace and the server racks of the small business. The desktop version
allows the workplace to have a level of conformity between servers and
office equipment reducing the total technology overhead. Providing a
natural path of progression from user to system administration the desktop
version can minimize outside training requirements. Rack mount versions
provide the small business and educators with servers that not only
perform, but perform silently, consuming less power, and with the
reliability expected from PowerPC.
Running several distributions of Linux out of the box along with OpenBSD,
the Open Desktop Workstation will be capable of running future Linux
distributions by virtue of the open standards adopted by its design. Being
customizable to particular needs, the Open Desktop Workstation may be used
with its own closed source Operating System for enterprises that require
it.
The Open Desktop Workstation, whether using closed or open source systems,
is available in both "do it yourself" and as a complete turnkey system
built to the specifications of many enterprises both large and small.
IBM
http://www.developer.ibm.com/solutions/isv/igssg.nsf/list/bycompanyname/86256B7B0003EBBF86256E28007693B4?OpenDocument
Motorola
http://e-www.motorola.com/webapp/dap.detail.framework?CUSTOMER=1-1FWKAK&DapId=1-1FWKAK&NEXT_SCREEN=DETAIL&Service=Tool+%26+Hardware%2FSoftware+Vendor&fromDevToolProdNodeId=
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| Comment 1 | takemehomegrandma | Registered user | 29-Jan-2004 08:14 GMT |
| Comment 2 | Amon_Re | Registered user | 29-Jan-2004 09:23 GMT |
| Comment 3 | Matt Parsons | Registered user | 29-Jan-2004 10:06 GMT |
| Comment 4 | takemehomegrandma | Registered user | 29-Jan-2004 10:11 GMT |
| Comment 5 | takemehomegrandma | Registered user | 29-Jan-2004 10:12 GMT |
| Comment 6 | Amon_Re | Registered user | 29-Jan-2004 10:19 GMT |
| Comment 7 | Matt Parsons | Registered user | 29-Jan-2004 10:19 GMT |
| Comment 8 | Anonymous | | 29-Jan-2004 10:26 GMT |
| Comment 9 | takemehomegrandma | Registered user | 29-Jan-2004 10:47 GMT |
| Comment 10 | Matt Parsons | Registered user | 29-Jan-2004 10:57 GMT |
| Comment 11 | Ben Yoris | | 29-Jan-2004 14:31 GMT |
| Comment 12 | Ben Yoris | | 29-Jan-2004 14:40 GMT |
| Comment 13 | Ben Yoris | | 29-Jan-2004 14:43 GMT |
| Comment 14 | Gregg | | 29-Jan-2004 14:55 GMT |
| Comment 15 | Nate Downes | Registered user | 29-Jan-2004 14:56 GMT |
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| Open Desktop Workstation : Comment 16 of 38 | ANN.lu |
| Posted by Steve on 29-Jan-2004 15:17 GMT | In reply to Comment 13 (Ben Yoris):
@Ben Yoris
Sorry, but should I understand that you weren't clever enough what the IBM Global Solutions Directory is? It's just a part of the IBM web site that list the solutions provided by 3rd parties that use an IBM technology. Almost NONE of the solutions listed are directly developped/endorsed by IBM. The only link with IBM they have is that they use a IBM technology, there is quite none of them that are supported via a partnership or something like that by IBM.
So this kind of informations on both IBM Global Solutions Directory or the Motorola equivalent section, have almost NOTHING to do with IBM and Motorola and are rarely directly marketed/supported by them. This is more a a marketing tool used by IBM and/or Motorola to show that third parties use their technologies.
That's why for IBM or Motorola, MAI Logic or Genesi or Marvell or any other company using IBM or Motorola technologies are NOTHING more than simple customers and there is no real partnership between them. If you thought that this "announcement" was meaning that Genesi is in partnership with IBM and/or Motorola, then try to be more intelligent next time.
This announcement is only that they will offer a new product that will use IBM and/or Motorola technologies. And as nothing to do with any partnership between them and IBM/Motorola.
So if you understand and read the information cleverly and not stupidly, then you can't affirm it's hot air. It may be and may be not. It depends if they will do this product or not.
But in the sens you misundertood it, of course a partnership with IBM/Motorola is hot air as it doesn't exist and as this announcement doesn't mean that, it was even NEVER announced in any way. |
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