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To: Robert Eckardt <roberte@mep.ruhr-uni-bochum.de>
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Subject: Re: Newest Pentium bug (fatal) 
Reply-To: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
From: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
Date: Sat, 08 Nov 1997 12:06:33 -0800
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On Sat, 8 Nov 1997 18:32:27 +0100 (MEZ) 
 Robert Eckardt <roberte@MEP.Ruhr-Uni-Bochum.de> wrote:

 > Intel just got the "Alpha technology" from DEC
 > and DEC will buy chips from intel.

..Samsung also makes Alpha processors.  IIRC, DEC retains rights on the
Alpha, Intel has _licensed_ some of the patented Alpha technology, and
Intel has acquired the fabs where the Alpha is produced..

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