Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!watmath!att!att!pacbell.com!mips!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!julius.cs.uiuc.edu!apple!goofy.apple.com!esmith From: esmith@goofy.apple.com (Eric Smith) Newsgroups: comp.arch Subject: 68K sources (was Re: Intel bugs...) Message-ID: Date: 19 Nov 90 08:06:02 GMT References: <3699@rwthinf.UUCP> <1990Nov18.164244.5345@actrix.co.nz> Sender: usenet@Apple.COM Organization: Frobozz Magic Widget Company Lines: 25 In-reply-to: Bruce.Hoult@actrix.co.nz's message of 18 Nov 90 16:42:44 GMT Steve Croft wrote: > Motorola does not have a monopoly on the 68000 They certainly don't. The following information is from memory and may not be very accurate. The following vendors sell the 68000 uP. There may be others. Note that Thomson (sp?) and Mostek were originally two unrelated vendors, both licensed to produce the 68000, but Thomson bought Mostek from United Technologies. I'm not sure whether Signetics was a part of Philips when the 68000 was introduced. Motorola Rockwell Mostek Thomson (sp?) Hitachi Toshiba Signetics Philips SGS -- Eric L. Smith Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those esmith@apple.com of my employer, friends, family, computer, or even me! :-)