I think it's time to dig this: http://yarchive.net/comp/linux/x86.html http://yarchive.net/comp/linux/x86.html When Linus worked at Transmeta, doing a weird ki

I think it's time to dig this: http://yarchive.net/comp/linux/x86.html http://yarchive.net/comp/linux/x86.html When Linus worked at Transmeta, doing a weird kind of processors and x86 was considered "a charming odity that works well".