Gentoo/PPC64 Beta Live CDs Released

pvdabeel writes "Gentoo/PPC developer, IBM employee and former PPC64 kernel maintainer Tom Gall has announced beta-level live CDs and stages for ppc64. The hardware supported by gentoo-ppc64 is PowerMacintosh G5, IBM pSeries, older IBM 64 bit RS/6000s (such as the model 260, 270, F80, H80, see linuxppc64.org for a complete list) and soon IBM iSeries hardware. Gentoo-ppc64 is the other side of the ppc equation, it is a 64-bit kernel as well as a 64 bit user space. We are the first linux distribution to offer a 64-bit top-to-bottom solution which is not a toy environment. This is a significant and exciting step as there is interest in cluster computing circles, users of java, and more generally those who have needs of large address spaces. It's fairly exciting to be on the forefront and continue to push the capabilities of linux on ppc64 forward."

Comments

NOT the first full 64 bit

[rebeka thomas]

this is NOT THE FIRST FULL 64BIT ENVIRONMENT.

I am REALLY getting sick of Apple Zealotry about 64bit or fastest computer or best interface or what have you.

The bald faced lying like this is worse than some of the crap from SCO.

Apple; Yesterday's tech, today...but we're the first. no, really.

WTF? Why would I run this on my G5?

[Anonymous Coward]

Why would anyone run yet another lame Linux distribution on their G5 when OS X works exponentially better, is way faster, more stable and has more drivers, applications, and developers involved? What could Linux possibly offer that OS X doesn't already do 10 times better?