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  1. "Open" Power? by chathamhouse · · Score: 5, Insightful · on IBM Promoting POWER Systems

    You can buy power from... IBM. And it's not cheap. And it doesn't run AIX, only Linux. Sort of. Many applications require some porting love, as per the bounties on http://www.linuxonpower.com/

    I generally like what IBM does, and use their x86 servers, storage, and software.

    But "Open" is pushing it here.

    I'd never be able to justify a recommendation to buy Open Power, that is, unless the sales guy left a flashy car in my parking spot...

    Jonathan Schwartz (Sun CTO) had it right when he noted that that was as silly as them shipping Open Sparc boxes. Mind you, there are Fujitsu SPARC64 chips, and OEM sparc-based system builders.

    Of course, IBM is just loving Solaris, particularly Solaris 10. Some assistance in your Solaris to Linux on Power migration? http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/librar y/l-pow-portsolaris/
    (Though it is a well written piece - good quick guide to Linux and Solaris system calls, signals.)

  2. Re:thinking of joining? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative · on LinuxPPC64 Contest
    http://www.linuxonpower.com/faq.php

    Straight out of the FAQ:
    What if I don't have access to a LinuxPPC64 machine to do a port?

    There are community-based LinuxPPC64 machines available.
    The University of Portland School of Engineering. Please see: http://www.egr.up.edu to register for an account
    The University of Augsburg (Germany). Please see: http://tuxppc.rz.uni-augsburg.de to register for an account.
    Apple Power Mac G5s are based on an IBM processor and work fine for porting activities as do many of the newer G4-based systems.
  3. Re:Open to US residents only by dilby · · Score: 5, Informative · on LinuxPPC64 Contest

    What page are you reading??? This contest is designed for Open Source Developers world-wide (w/ the exception of Quebec Canada). Please see the official rules.

  4. Porting wine? by SeanTobin · · Score: 4, Interesting · on LinuxPPC64 Contest

    Check out number 99. They want someone to port wine!

    Now, porting between OS's on the same architecture is difficult. Porting between the same OS on different architectures can be easy, or insanely difficult. Porting a "not-an-emulator" that "ports" other applications running on a different operating system across a different architecture to run the "ported" application on the non-native architecture... well, the word difficult just doesn't seem to cut it.

    But, if anyone manages to do it they deserve a freakin' medal!

  5. Re:Big blue.. tux? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Linux-only POWER5 server From IBM

    They'll actually give you a Toyota Prius