20060109

Open Source CPU ???


Wanted: Hardware designers for the GeekPU
Have you any insight on CPU design? Think you've got a good idea that doesn't exist today? Want to see it in operation? Let's put our heads together and see what we can come up with for a new CPU design, to be called "GeekPU."


The funny thing is that these guys are serious! I give them an A for effort, and an A+ for enthusiasm. They want to undertake a year long exercise in designing a new computer CPU. Some of the comments are downright juvenile, but some show some obvious insight, and knowledge of the industry. While this may end up being more of a theoretical exercise, than something to plug into my motherboard, I still think it will be instructive, educational, and probably entertaining to watch what develops over the several months with this. Remember, Apple was started in someone's garage, so don't write these guys off yet.

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