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Linus on Intel's 64 bit Extensions

Posted by michael on from the amd-inside dept.

ceswiedler writes "KernelTrap is running a thread on the Linux-Kernel mailing list about Intel's new IA-32e 64-bit chip. Linus complains 'what I found so irritating is that _hours_ after the Intel announcement, people were _still_ confused about whether the new intel chip was actually compatible with AMD's chips.' It is, of course, but you have to do a thorough comparison of Intel's reference manuals to discover that-- they don't mention the fact that their new chip is instruction-set compatible with AMD's x86-64 chip." See the previous story for background. So it looks like the reason Intel was vague about their announcement is that they didn't want the WORLD TO KNOW THAT THEY WERE COPYING AND FOLLOWING AMD rather than developing some new thing on their own. Slashdot is proud to help Intel in this quest; wouldn't want the public to know that INTEL WAS SIMPLY FOLLOWING IN AMD'S FOOTSTEPS. Hope this helps.

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  1. All this shouting.... by Valiss · · Score: 0, Troll

    ....reminds me of a certain presidential candidate.

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    -Valiss
  2. Re:Still better by geekoid · · Score: 0, Troll

    yes, because AMD sure didn't copy anything INTEL ever did...

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  3. Lameness filter? by DanThe1Man · · Score: 0, Troll

    Lameness filter encountered. Story aborted!
    Reason: Don't use so many caps. It's like YELLING.

  4. WHO'S GETTING LAID? by Czernobog · · Score: 0, Troll

    eh? hehe

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  5. e-mail CmdrTaco and OSDN by fuqqer · · Score: 0, Troll

    I have read about Michael's behavior before and didn't think it was a big deal. Today really pissed me off though. His antics are completely uncalled for.
    I think that if the Slashdot readership can come up with some reasonable successors. We can flood Taco's mailbox and maybe OSDN to see if we can get some change around here.
    With all the bitching on this site about enacting grass roots movements and the quality of postings/news. We should start a grassroots movement in our own stomping grounds to initiate changes we want.

    Click Here Then copy and paste from below:

    Dear Taco,

    Please ban Michael from posting stories on Slashdot. If you create a poll with some new candidates to take his place, I'm sure the Slashdot readers would be more than willing to choose a successor. At a minimum, someone should put the proverbial muzzle on that bitch and stop her barking. Michael's editorial comments are not needed nor wanted in the front page.

    As far as I can tell, Slashdot was intended as a forum for people to express their opinions about news stories. Michael can express his opinion in the forums like everyone else. I'm sure he could even create a second account, so nobody knows who is actually posting his blathering idiocy.

    Thanks,

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