However, I
think the multiForth (assuming that's what it sounds like)
would be even more interesting. Unix machines are not uncommon, but Forth
systems are...
Not so; Forth systems are everywhere. Don't forget OpenFirmware!
OOpps... I missed those :-)
But I still suspect there are more machines running Unix than machines
with OpenFirmware :-)
In any case, I think the multiForth system could be more intereting than
HPUX. At that time, unix did not normally support loadable device
drivers, and since the manufactuered ddin't ship the kernel sources, you
were pretty much resrciuted to what the manufactuers expected in terms of
availabl devices. Trying to use homebrew hardware is a decided
problem....
On the other hand, a forth system is very likely to let you do jsut what
you want to the bare metal.
Certainly o the PERQ, I find POS to be a lot more intersting than PNS
(PERQ Unix) basically for thsi reason.
Althouh, yes, I would be interested in any software for the HP9000/200
machines.
-tony