Open Desktop Workstation

The Open Desktop Workstation, also referred to as ODW is a PowerPC based computer, by San Antonio-based Genesi. The ODW has an interchangeable CPU card allowing for a wide range of PowerPC microprocessors from IBM and Freescale Semiconductor.

Genesi Open Desktop Workstation, built around the Pegasos II.

It is a standardized version of the Pegasos II. It was the first open source based PowerPC computer and gave PowerPC a host/target development environment. Genesi have released the complete specification (design and component listing) free of charge. The ODW-derived Home Media Center won the Best in Show award at the Freescale Technology Forum in 2005.[1] It also features an ATI certification[2] and a "Ready for IBM Technology" certification.[3]

It supports a variety of operating systems such as MorphOS, Linux, QNX and OpenSolaris. Manufacturing of the ODW have been discontinued in favour for EFIKA.

Specification

References
  1. "Freescale Technology Forum Best of Show winner exemplifies cool, innovative technology". Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  2. "CERTIFIED BY ATI - Product List". Archived from the original on 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
  3. "IBM - Open Desktop Workstation". Archived from the original on 2007-02-03. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
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