> Itanium was an excellent idea that needed investment in compilers. ISTR that Intel & HP spent well over a $billion on VLIW compiler R&D, with crickets to sh

> Itanium was an excellent idea that needed investment in compilers. ISTR that Intel & HP spent well over a $billion on VLIW compiler R&D, with crickets to show for it all. How much are you suggesting should be spent this time for a markedly different result?