[Info-vax] [OT] Portable operating systems, was: Re: PowerX Roadmap -

[Chris]

On 09/21/16 17:03, David Froble wrote:
> Johnny Billquist wrote:
>
>> The 64bit AMD extensions are not really comparable to what we're
>> talking about here. And it only really became a success as Intel also
>> decided to adopt it.
>
> That's not exactly how it happened. AMD's 64 bit was successful, and if
> Intel hadn't adopted it, they would have lost the x86 market. Even after
> AMD's stuff hit the market, Intel was resisting. Finally someone at
> Intel decided that if they didn't conform, they were toast.

That's the way I read it as well. AMD were far faster on their feet,
while Intel were more interested in protecting their existing market
and more importantly, their "uncopyable" Itanium market, which they
thought would take over the world...

Regards,

Chris