NetNews Usenet Archive 1993 #1/NN_1993_1.iso/spool/comp/sys/m68k/1546

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From: [e-mail] (Stephen M. Gerard)
Subject: The end of the MC680X0 UNIX era?
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Organization: Total Support Computer Systems, Tampa, Florida
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 93 05:32:18 GMT
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There once was a time when if you wanted UNIX, you typically purchased
a machine based upon a member of the Motorola MC680X0 family.  Our
first machine was a 68010, followed by a 68030, then with a 68040 which
we still presently have.  I have found all to be excellent processors
and was looking forward to a 68060.  I now have reason to believe that
there will be no such beast.  This certainly would be a great pity to
see Intel survive and Motorola fail.  A great pity indeed!

The reason for my dismal expectations is that I hear that Motorola will
not be releasing System V Release 4 for the 680X0 family.  The only
reasonable conclusion that this leaves is that there will be *NO* future
processors in the 680X0 family and that Motorola has, at least internally,
admitted defeat to Intel (yuch!), at least in CISC processors.

Can anyone shed any light on this?  Like I said earlier, I was looking
forward to SVR4 and a 68060.  I might consider switching to a 88K based
platform if I felt assured that Motorola was not going to call it quits
on these as well.

Thanks, Steve

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