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From: fineman@ptolemy.arc.nasa.gov (Charles Fineman)
Newsgroups: comp.os.mach
Subject: Re: Mach on a Mac...
Summary: mach,macintosh,apple,software hoarding
Message-ID: <2332@ohm.ptolemy.arc.nasa.gov>
Date: 21 Sep 89 21:12:08 GMT
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Organization: NASA-Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
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DISCLAIMER: The following is *NOT* in any way, shape, or form an official
           statement. I am just relaying the facts as I recall them.

I spoke to some folks at CMU about getting MACH for MACs. The deal is
that Apple funded the programmers to do the port at CMU. Now the MACH
folks are waiting for Apple to decide wether or not they want to
release MACH as supported software. So, everyone will have to wait
until either Apple makes up their minds or, some time limit runs out.

If the later happens (or Apple decides not to support MACH), CMU will
have to option to distribute the OS themselves (more likely they will
have XINU do it).  Of course, this assumes that all proprietary code
is removed from the system. 

	That's the scoop (as far as I know)

		Charlie Fineman