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I've heard a rumour that supposedly one of the lead designers of the IA-64 architecture had died prematurely mid-project. And that would have left the project w
by Findecanor 4y ago
I've heard a rumour that supposedly one of the lead designers of the IA-64 architecture had died prematurely mid-project. And that would have left the project without the man with the vision. Hence, design by committee.
- amrb 4y agoTalk about bad omens!
- Findecanor 4y agoFound where I heard it: <https://youtu.be/JS5hCjueqQ0?t=4054 https://youtu.be/JS5hCjueqQ0?t=4054>
- _a_a_a_ 4y agoFrank Dobberpuhl died in 2019. Also the Alpha was the utter opposite of design by committee. A quick skim of the alpha ISA would show you that.