Re: Suitable chipset for a pocket linux box

Ka'Plaagh (rusling@linux.reo.dec.com)
Tue, 27 Jan 1998 10:05:51 +0000


> On Mon, 26 Jan 1998, Erik Corry wrote:
> > In article <m0xwvSv-0005FsC@lightning.swansea.linux.org.uk> you wrote:
> > > [Is it a digital, intel or compaq StrongARM nowdays ??]
> > Sold to Intel.
>
> Isn't the proper terminology "assimilated"?
>

I run the StrongARM applications software group in Reading, England. I would
not say assimilated. Speaking as me (a habit I've picked up from Maddog) Linux
is important enough to me to be a criteria for job acceptance. That is, no Linux
work, no me. As an aside, ARM themselves are extremely supportive of Linux and of
Free Software (ie GNU tools). For example, I ported the ARM compiler, assembler and
debugger to Intel Linux for them. I'm not sure when/how they'll release that but
they're interested in Linux hosted work if they see demand.

StrongARM is itself a trademark so it's ok just to say 'StrongARM' but in a little
while it will be 'Intel StrongARM'.

> -Dan

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