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From:	"Richard D. Rice" <jagtech AT clearlight DOT com>
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Subject:	ANNOUNCE: vMac emulator - The Virtual Macintosh Project
Date:	16 Aug 1996 20:04:01 GMT
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ANNOUNCING THE BEGINING OF THE VIRTUAL MACINTOSH PROJECT

What is vMac?

vMac at this point is mostly vaporware. The goal is to create a FREE
portable hardware emulator that will emulate a 68k based Macintosh.  vMac
will only require the ROM image file from your Macintosh and a copy of your
MacOS. 

How is vMac being developed?

Two words: by you.
vMac source code will be publicly availiable for you to update and modify. 
vMac is being developed in the same spirit as Linux.  If you see something
you want added to vMac then add it.  vMac is currently being developed
using DJGPP v.2.0.  If your interested in being apart of such a project
please e-mail me.  There is more than enough for you to do :)

Isn't there already a Mac emulator out called Executor?

Yes.  Executor is great.  Executor is very fast at running the programs it
is capable of running, but it's not a pure Macintosh hardware emulator. 
For example, you can't take a copy of MacOS and and install it on Executor.
 With vMac will(read vaporware) be able to take your 1.44MB MacOS disks or
MacOS CD-ROM and install it.  This can be done because as far as the MacOS
is concerned it is on a real Macintosh.  Another example:  Chances are you
will never be able to install the 68k version of Linux on Executor without
ALOT of modifications.  On vMac you will be able to load 68k Linux or any
future system that can run on a 68k Mac.

For more info check out the vMac Project home page at
http://www.clearlight.com/~jagtech/vmac/index.htm

Oh, did I say it will be FREE. Come contribute.
-Richard Rice

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