[firebird-support] Ask about Firebird Linux AMD64

2011-10-29 Thread trskopo 
Hi all,

Is this Firebird for Linux AMD64 only runs on AMD's CPU? 

Thanks and best regards
Incendio

Re: [firebird-support] Ask about Firebird Linux AMD64

2011-10-29 Thread Mark Rotteveel 
On 29-10-2011 9:54, trskopo wrote:
 Hi all,

 Is this Firebird for Linux AMD64 only runs on AMD's CPU?

Now, it also runs on Intel x64 CPUs. It is a historic naming because AMD 
was the first to bring a 64-bit x86 compatible CPU, and because of 
licensing deal between AMD and Intel, Intel then used the same 
instructionset.

The Firebird project should really rename this to x64 instead.

Mark
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