Simon Burge wrote;

> Put it this way - if you get a working design, we'll make the software
> work.

That's it.

The point is MIPS processors are morphing into rushing forward giant
iron centipedes decorated with bells and whisles.  They will go out
away horizon of telecommunication universe if successful, probably,
becomes bright stars over there. 

Desktop MIPS computer was dead years ago.  SMP server grade MIPS
computer is about to (or already?).  MIPS processor goes beyond
post-R5000 era, and supply of existing processor products are
vanishing as well as online documents.  So, hurry up, to get IDT3081
or RM5200 for DECstation upgrade.

Tohru Nishimura
Information Technology Centre
Nara Institute of Science and Technology