[Arm-netbook] One other thing -- emulation question...

[Scott Sullivan]

On 10/23/2013 03:52 AM, luke.leighton wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 3:36 AM, Scott Sullivan <scott at ss.org> wrote:
>> On 10/22/2013 09:55 PM, Christopher Havel wrote:
>>> Slightly better idea -- since IIRC the final version of the initial CPU
>>> Card will be using a dual-core A20... how about using one core for the
>>> emulation part and the other for execution...? That would speed things
>>> up a little as well, because there'd be at least a "sort-of" hardware
>>> pre-processor setup that way.
>>
>>
>> It's easy to suggest idea's, what's more powerful is providing an open
>> platform on which those that are passionate about those ideas can build on.
>
>   in other words, exactly these kinds of things can be explored,
> christopher, by others including yourself.  it's not *our* place as
> suppliers of the hardware to "dictate" what it *shall* be used for.

Christopher,

Because ideas like these are dependant on the cards being available, by 
the time those are ready, they can get forgotten if left on the mailing 
list. I think it would be worth adding this suggestion to the community 
ideas page of the wiki. That way you and other developers can come back 
and review it once there are EOMA-68 card in more folks hands.

http://rhombus-tech.net/community_ideas/

>> I feel luke has set the right base line goals of simply getting GPL
>> respecting hardware into the hands of developers. From there true innovation
>> can happen in the hands of hundreds instead of the limited few that are
>> currently shepherding the seeds of EOMA-68 ecosystem.
>
>   !!!
>
>> For the short term, let's keep our eyes on the prize. That prize being a
>> large scale run of cards on which revenue can be made and invested in
>> furthering the EOMA-68 ecosystem.
>
>   ... what scott said!!

Indeed, but make note of the long term dreams that make this venture so 
compelling.

-- 
Scott Sullivan