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Homepage hasn't been updated yet. I heard they are shooting for a 12.04pm UTC release, so just about nowish :)
by fingerprinter 14y ago
Homepage hasn't been updated yet. I heard they are shooting for a 12.04pm UTC release, so just about nowish :)
- nextparadigms 14y agoSo is it final or still some beta version? I keep seeing beta 2 everywhere. Also, I'm not too familiar with it, so why does it imply that the 64 bit version only works on AMD CPU's? Is there no 64 bit version for Intel?
- tresta 14y agoamd64 is the name for the architecture that both intel and amd use in their 64-bit desktop processors. It has that name because it was originally amd that released the architecture (and intel used itanium at the time).
- ticks 14y agoThey should consider renaming that ISO to something more affordable - I had no idea that it was compatible with Intel CPUs.
- babarock 14y agoIt would then confuse the plethora of users who are already familiar with that naming standard. And those are usually mean old bearded Unix old-timers that will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and [condescending] anger. And you do not want to upset these people. Disclaimer I'm a young Unix old-timer, currently growing a beard.
- slurgfest 14y agoeveryone* already knows what amd64 means * almost everyone who cares
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- sciurus 14y agoOn this topic, wikipedia says "After launching the architecture under the "x86-64" name, AMD renamed it AMD64 in 2003; Intel initially used the names IA-32e and EM64T before finally settling on Intel 64 for their implementation. x86-64 is still used by many in the industry as a vendor-neutral term, while others, notably Sun Microsystems (now Oracle Corporation) and Microsoft, use x64."