#NT version?
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I have been out most of the last 2 weeks so I hope I dont repeate a
question already asked, but hear goes!! Have Autodesk/Yost annonced
R5 for any other NT version than "Intel"-based? Is it possible to
do?
<< Have Autodesk/Yost annonced R5 for any other NT version than
"Intel"-based? Is it possible to do? >>
Autodesk has not stated any additional information other than the
fact that NT is confirmed for 3DS.
Sorry Martin, 🙁 at this time I can't add any more data.
This is pure speculation, but it would seem reasonable that they'd try
to exploit the WinNT architectures, and make a 3DS/NT that ran on the
fastest possible platforms, such as Alpha or MIPS.
When I ported my company's product to MIPS, it took about two hours
total, and that was just to tinker with a couple dozen makefiles.
Then everything worked, first time. So the port may be easy, but
then there's the question of whether Autodesk wants to provide tech
support for N different types of machine.
Another interesting question is how 3DS/NT might exploit multiple
processor-based machines, like (gasp) Intergraph's.