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It looked just like Netware except setup was actually more simple as it auto detected stuff on the network simplifying the process. At the time it was being dev
by knuckleheadsmif 3y ago
It looked just like Netware except setup was actually more simple as it auto detected stuff on the network simplifying the process. At the time it was being developed for MIPS, PPC, SPARC, and PA-RISC (I’m thinking there was a fifth platform, or maybe that was X86?)
Netware dropped the other RISC processors and until it was cancelled focused mainly on PPC and X86. Apple did all the PPC drivers, and all the device dependent code as well as a modified version of setup. It was dropped as both companies were going into a death spiral about the time Micheal Spindler left and Gil A started. We were told it was a “mutual” decision by both companies but I don’t have any insight into the reason for cancellation beyond that.