Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 20:01:48 +0300 From: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr> To: "David O'Brien" <obrien@freebsd.org> Cc: cvs-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: www/en index.xsl Message-ID: <20040921170147.GA44224@orion.daedalusnetworks.priv> In-Reply-To: <20040921162037.GA13085@dragon.nuxi.com> 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> <20040921162037.GA13085@dragon.nuxi.com>
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On 2004-09-21 09:20, David O'Brien <obrien@freebsd.org> wrote: > On Tue, Sep 21, 2004 at 12:55:39PM +0300, Giorgos Keramidas wrote: > > > - x86 compatible, AMD64 compatible, Alpha, IA-64, PC-98 > > > - and UltraSPARC® architectures. > > > + x86 compatible, x86-64 (aka. AMD64) compatible, Alpha/AXP, > > > + IA-64, PC-98 and UltraSPARC® 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? It seems better. I could be wrong but this is quickly turning into a very colourful bikeshed so I think that we should try to reach a compromise between the x86-64 guys, the AMD64 guys and the "AMD64 or its Intel equivalent" folks. I was only commenting from an FDP-style POV so that the change wasn't lost in a greater than necessary diff. If you think that "x86-64 (AMD64) compatible" is better, it's better for me too.
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