[SunRescue] Solaris 2.5.1/PPC

[Tim Hauber]

rescue at sunhelp.org writes:
>I know CHRP was "Common Hardware Reference Platform" , but I forget what
>PReP stands for. 
>
>It was a set of standards for hardware that would allow OS makers to
>develop
>OS's that would run across hardware from many manufacturers. 
>
>Another attempt at standards that died the death of everybody wanting to
>differentiate themselves from the competition.
>
>I understand this- it makes it much harder to sell hardware if it is
>"generic". It erodes whatever is your real or perceived advantage in the
>marketplace. Would make it nice for us admin/user folks, however <grin>.
>
>Steve

well, let's see, what platform is open so everybody can build it/write
code for it, Oh yeah, the x86 platform, you're right, admins need more
platforms like that one :-)

On an actual curious note, did the current Open Firmware grow out of this?
Tim