On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 00:32:15 +0000, John5342 <john5342@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Actually i think the reason AMDs approach worked was because it was > backward compatible with ix86 so instead of having to have an OS ready > up front and people having to migrate wholesale customers could start > upgrading to x86_64 processors slowly while still using 32bit OS. Then > as 64bit OS becomes available people can use that whilst still > enjoying their favorite apps that haven't yet been ported to 64bit. In > short it was evolutionary rather than revolutionary. I think that was also needed. But I don't think they would have been able to get traction in the server market without having the prompt linux / gcc support. -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
