OpenBSD/socppc is binary compatible with OpenBSD/macppc; all existing OpenBSD/powerpc packages will run fine on OpenBSD/socppc.
The current port maintainer is Mark Kettenis (kettenis@openbsd.org). Others are definitely welcome to contribute!
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OpenBSD/socppc is heavily based on OpenBSD/macppc. The e300 core found on the MPC8349E is a derivative of the MPC603e processor used in early PowerPC-based Apple Macintosh systems, so most if the low-level code is identical.
Hardware support is mostly complete and quite stable. USB 1 devices are only supported behind a USB 2.0 hub, and support for the integrated switch on the Thecus N1200 is still missing.
Snapshots are made available from time to time, in this location as well as in a few mirrors. Here are the OpenBSD/socppc snapshot installation instructions as well.