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The tech trivia related to this that springs to mind is that the DEC Alpha processor was known internally by the code name EV, which stood for "Electric Vlasic"
by pacaro 2y ago
The tech trivia related to this that springs to mind is that the DEC Alpha processor was known internally by the code name EV, which stood for "Electric Vlasic" — although the suits backfit this in to "Extended VAX".
(Vlasic is an American pickle brand.)
- dekhn 2y agowell, alan eustace who's on the DEC electropickle paper also worked on the alpha, I bet he suggestedit.
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