HP & Compaq

From: Hans B Pufal <hansp_at_aconit.org>
Date: Fri Sep 7 04:59:04 2001

Zane H. Healy wrote:

>>I'm referring to the Itanium; not sure if Intel got that from DEC or not.
 
> They most certainly did not! Itanium is the marketing name for what was
> called Merced for many years. It's been in development since something
> like the early 90's.


HP on the other hand is heavily involved in Merced/Itanium development
and plan on using that architectire as a replacemnet for their PA/RISC.

  -- HBP
Received on Fri Sep 07 2001 - 04:59:04 BST