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Date:      Tue, 21 Sep 2004 09:20:37 -0700
From:      "David O'Brien" <obrien@freebsd.org>
To:        Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@freebsd.org>
Cc:        cvs-doc@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: www/en index.xsl
Message-ID:  <20040921162037.GA13085@dragon.nuxi.com>
In-Reply-To: <20040921095539.GE4451@orion.daedalusnetworks.priv>
References:  <200409201934.i8KJYfcS036447@repoman.freebsd.org> <20040921.054126.07648742.hrs@eos.ocn.ne.jp> <20040920211839.GA15066@hub.freebsd.org> <200409201753.18974.jhb@FreeBSD.org> <20040921074025.GA1368@dragon.nuxi.com> <20040921095539.GE4451@orion.daedalusnetworks.priv>

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On Tue, Sep 21, 2004 at 12:55:39PM +0300, Giorgos Keramidas wrote:
> > -		x86 compatible, AMD64 compatible, Alpha, IA-64, PC-98
> > -		and UltraSPARC&#174; architectures.
> > +		x86 compatible, x86-64 (aka. AMD64) compatible, Alpha/AXP,
> > +		IA-64, PC-98 and UltraSPARC&#174; architectures.
..
> This one seems nice.  It's hard to see the real changes if wrapping is
> redone though.  The contraction `aka' is probably something we'd like to
> avoid too.  How about this one?
> 
> :             <p>FreeBSD is an advanced operating system for
> : -             x86 compatible, AMD64 compatible, Alpha, IA-64, PC-98
> : +             x86 compatible, x86-64 or AMD64 compatible, Alpha/AXP, IA-64, PC-98

The "or" isn't really correct "x86-64/AMD64 compatible" would be closer,
but people may say that is more confusing than the "aka".  Is "x86-64
(AMD64) compatible" better?

-- 
-- David  (obrien@FreeBSD.org)



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