proper names for architectures
In message <36DDA177.63540DE3@logica.com> you wrote:
>Just consistency. After all, it could be AMD i386 just as well as Intel.
Yes, but that would just be an Intel clone.
>I recently got told off by a Compaq person for referring to a DEC Alpha, so
>I thought I'd pass it on.
Yes... well!
<![ %alpha [ <!entity arch-title "DEC Alpha" > ]]>
Alpha folks, should this be changed to 'Compaq Alpha' or even just
'Alpha' ?
<![ %i386 [ <!entity arch-title "Intel x86" > ]]>
<![ %powerpc [ <!entity arch-title "PowerPC" > ]]>
<![ %m68k [ <!entity arch-title "Motorola 680x0"> ]]>
<![ %sparc [ <!entity arch-title "SPARC" > ]]>
FYI, this is SPARC and not Sun SPARC since SPARC is a standard
from SPARC, International. Likewise, PowerPC is a standard,
and not owned by any company.
Intel owns their chip architecture. x86 clones are still Intel
clones. Thus I think 'Intel x86' is proper.
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.....A. P. Harris...apharris@onShore.com...<URL:http://www.onShore.com/>
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