[?] Why should Distros be called as i386 for a 32-bit PC, and as amd64 for a 64-bit PC, when Intel Core PCs are also 64bit systems
On 14/03/2021, The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> wrote:
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: [?] Why should Distros be called as i386 for a 32-bit
> PC, and as amd64 for a 64-bit PC, when Intel Core PCs are also 64bit
> systems
> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2021 07:19:25 -0400
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> AMD owns the patents for the 64-bit amd64 CPU architecture, and licenses
> them to other companies for a price. Intel is one of those other
> companies; that's how Intel is allowed to create 64-bit amd64 CPUs.
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> Or, put briefly: because AMD created the underlying design for how that
> type of CPU works, even if Intel is the one making the specific CPU
> model in question.
>
> Does that make sense?
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Yes, of course, brilliantly explained. Of ia64 failing to get enough
market share and thus dropped. One may be stirred to verify the
information contained in the post, but by this compact overview, the
overall idea is beautifully transmitted.
Thank you very much for this post. Much appreciated.
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