-------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Jarod Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > amd64 = em64 = x86-64[1], I believe it's generally referred to as amd64 > > because AMD beat Intel to market with a widely used x86 compatible 64-bit > > CPU. > > > > [1] for certain values of "=" > > I find the use of 'amd64' for package arch in debian/ubuntu/derivatives... > well, dumb and confusing for end-users who don't know any better (as > evidenced by the existence of this thread). > > I presume Debian jumped on building 64-bit packages for the AMD64 > architecture > before Intel announced their 64-bit x86-compatible chips, and decided to call > the packages amd64. The lack of planning and foresight there is amusing. > Unless of course its an intentional F-U to Intel... In which case, its > amusing in a different way, but still stupid if you care about end-users. > > (Nb: Red Hat and SUSE generally use x86_64 as the arch for AMD64 and EM64T > alike)
Debian has this to say on the matter: https://alioth.debian.org/docman/view.php/30192/21/debian-amd64-howto.html#id250846 The jist is, it used to be x86-64, then it was amd64, but x86_64 is still used. Now doesn't that just clear everything up? :-) C-Ya, Kenny _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
