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Sun Niagara 2 CPU Now Open Source

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the stay-on-target dept.

downix writes "Late last night Sun Microsystems announced the immediate availability of the UltraSPARC T2, also known as the Niagara 2 CPU. While we all might not have a silicon fab in the basement, the access to this source code reaffirms Sun's commitment to open source, and in addition gives us FPGA-lovers something new to play with. The source code can be downloaded (with registration) from OpenSPARC.net. Already the previously open sourced T1 has spawned spin-off projects, such as the Simple RISC S1."

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  1. This is... by larpon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sun Viagra 2 CPU... Ok.. I need glasses

    1. Re:This is... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Sun Viagra 2 CPU... Ok.. I need glasses


      Sun should market it as such, after all, you never want your server to go down.
  2. Re:I just witnessed a minor miracle, I think by eulernet · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yes, and I read Viagra. It's time to go to bed !

  3. Spice model of this chip by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I've translated this chip design into an LTSpice model. I now run all my software on this spice model..

        and my computer is 100 times faster!

  4. OSFPPC!! by syousef · · Score: 2, Funny

    While we all might not have a silicon fab in the basement

    You don't? How tragic. I'm afraid you'll have to hand in your geek card. In the meantime I wonder if the OLPC guys would consider a OSFPPC (One Silicon Fab Plant Per Child) program.

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  5. All right... by sootman · · Score: 4, Funny

    who's the considerate jerk who tagged this story 'thanks'? We don't work that way here at Slashdot, buddy. When a company does something like this, you're supposed to tag it 'whocares' or 'toolittletoolate' or something equally dismissive. Damn noobs...

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  6. Re:Is the hardware any good though? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I work for Sun, but I manage to be completely clueless about many things

    "but"?