From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jun 6 21:57:58 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9705810656CE for ; Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:57:58 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (gizmo.acns.msu.edu [35.8.1.43]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 70B6D8FC1B for ; Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:57:58 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id m56Lr6HE002328; Fri, 6 Jun 2008 17:53:06 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: (from jerrymc@localhost) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) id m56Lr6Iv002327; Fri, 6 Jun 2008 17:53:06 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jerrymc) Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 17:53:06 -0400 From: Jerry McAllister To: Sean Cavanaugh Message-ID: <20080606215306.GB2276@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> References: <9039B036-5C23-44D3-8FA4-729702AF8BF0@justinarcher.com> <20080606132710.0e2defe8.wmoran@potentialtech.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: appropriate 64 bit version? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:57:58 -0000 On Fri, Jun 06, 2008 at 05:13:16PM -0400, Sean Cavanaugh wrote: > > > > The version is called amd64 because AMD published their spec first. (FYI) > > > > > the thing I have actually wondered is why i386 and amd64 are used as the > naming convention instead of x86 and x86-64 or x64 Just because someone thought of that at the time they were naming it. Actually, I think there was some thought that and64 and the Intel attempt would actually be different and so needed distinguishing. But, apparently the Intel differences didn't hold enough sway in the market place. ////jerry > > -Sean > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >