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   From: cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net   
      
   In article <20251109111501.00000fcd@yahoo.com>,   
   Michael S   wrote:   
   >On Fri, 7 Nov 2025 17:22:51 -0000 (UTC)   
   >cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross) wrote:   
   >   
   >> the architecture.  Meanwhile, a bunch of ex-DEC people went to   
   >> AMD and did the AMD64 extensions for x86, which a) performed   
   >   
   >Do you have a proof that it was done by Ex-DEC people?   
   >My impression is that Ex-DEC people, esp. Jim Keller, were very   
   >important as micro-architects of K7 and K8, but I don't remember ever   
   >reading that they played major role in the stage of architectural   
   >definitions of AMD64.   
      
   I'm afraid I do not.  I may be incorrect on that part,   
   or misattributing IP transfer from the cross-licensing   
   agreement that came out of thr DEC/Intel lawsuit to   
   sprcific engineers.   
      
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