>>I don't know for sure, but my guess is that Intel hasn't completely developed the specs for I2O. ... Microsoft has their own agenda that differs from Intel, Wind River, and Phoenix, and they release products on their own time.<<
Mark, I'm not familiar with the schedule for the development of the new Radisys DSP board, but I can understand their competitive need to get it into production before I2O is finalized. Although Intel is a prominent participant, keep in mind that the I2O specs have been developed by the I2O SIG. Committees take their time. As for Microsoft, I think we are waiting on NT 5.0, not Windows 98. Here is what the I2O SIG had to say in their 4/8/97 press release:
(See: i2osig.org )
"OS SUPPORT: Three network operating systems companies, Microsoft, Novell and SCO, are supporting the I2O architecture in their products.
* Microsoft is supporting the I2O architecture in its Windows* NT 5.0 with an I2O DDK scheduled to ship later this year.
* Novell is delivering NetWare Loadable Modules to enhance I2O capability in 1997 for IntraNetWare/NetWare. Novell also has announced its support of the I2O architecture with a DDK available at
labs.novell.com.
* SCO will make available I2O support for UNIX users with the release of Gemini 1, the initial release from SCOUs RProject GeminiS scheduled for release in the second half of 1997. Geminit combines and enhances SCO OpenServer and SCO UnixWare into one product line"
In conclusion, I think it is a bit of a stretch for you to say that I2O is "vaporware", and I am impressed that Radisys finds it worthwile to use the i960RP and WIND's products. |
