#RISC processor history
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NetBSD and My Life: Why a Twenty-Year-Old Open Source Memoir Is Trending Again
A 2005 article "NetBSD and my life" resurfaces on Hacker News. We explore NetBSD's portability philosophy, open-source community bonds, and why it resonates in the AI era.
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Reviving the AMD Am29000 Browser: A 25-Year-Old RISC Legacy Returns from the Dead
A developer uses an emulator to revive a 1999 C compiler and Web browser for the AMD Am29000 RISC processor. Exploring architecture history, emulation, and software longevity.
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Windows XP Itanium Edition: The Complete Story of IA-64's Failure
A look back at the history of Windows XP Itanium Edition, explaining why IA-64 lost to AMD64, and how EPIC, x86 compatibility issues, and software ecosystems determine processor architecture success.
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RosaicLabs and Atom RTL Reveal Hidden Shifts in the x86 Ecosystem
Deep analysis of RosaicLabs, Intel Atom core RTL licensing, and 32-Tile AMX expansion — exploring x86 architecture's open licensing and customization transformation in the AI era.
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Complete Disassembly of 80386 Microcode: A Reverse Engineering Feat Deep into x86 Processor Microarchitecture
A researcher completes full disassembly of Intel 80386 microcode, revealing how this x86 CISC processor decomposes complex instructions into micro-operations, with implications for security research and emulation.
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