[rescue] HAL computer systems SL/100R

[Kurt Mosiejczuk]

On Tue, 28 May 2002, James Lockwood wrote:

> > I think the biggest reason it came about is that SPARC64 is rather obscure,
> > and the hobbyists who started the ports hadn't heard about it, so why
> > not call it SPARC64?

> Because it's a registered trademark?  Because Fujitsu still sells and
> supports SPARC64GP boxes?  Because a single search would have told them
> that the term was already in use?

> Dave Miller certainly knew what SPARC64 meant.  My comments on the
> SPARC-Linux mailing list circa 1996 should still be available.

That is especially a good point.  And I wasn't necessarily saying that
it isn't confusing now, but I was thinking if someone working on it
didn't know...  but you make a very good point about David Miller...

> I guess I expect too much.

=)

--Kurt