Date   : Tue, 08 Feb 1983 14:07:50 EST (Tue)
From   : Keith Petersen <w8sdz@brl.arpa>
Subject: [Art Willis: CP/M 68K]

I normally don't forward messages from Info-Micro to Info-Cpm
but considering the nature of this one, I think any duplication
can be excused.  Replies to address below, not me, please.
--Keith

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Date: 6 Feb 83 20:32:04-PST (Sun)
To: info-micro@brl.arpa
From: Art Willis <decvax!decwrl!amd70!acw (Art Willis)@berkeley.arpa>
Subject: CP/M 68K

I called Digital Research last week and received the following info:

CP/M (TM) 68K will not be released until 3/15/83.  The price will be
$350.00.  The package consists of 5 8" single density floppy disks,
and contains a C compiler, an assembler, a loader/linker/library manager,
a debugger (DDT), a line editor, and several familiar utilities such
as PIP, STAT, etc.

CP/M 68K is a single tasking, single user system a la CP/M 2.2 for
the 8080 and Z80.  Most of the system is written in C.  Digital Research
has not announced or committed to releasing Concurrent CP/M, CP/M+, or
MP/M for the 68K.  I assume such follow-on products will be made available
if market response warrents.

CP/M 68K in its initial release is certainly not a UN*X substitute, but
it does seem to offer a reasonable set of tools for a reasonable price
to let us home hackers start making some use of the 68K.

       Art Willis
       {ucbvax|decwrl}!amd70!acw



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