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chr p

I haven't seen yet any good reason why SPARC should be thrashed

From a pure architectural view, I dont see one either.

The simple reason Sparc will go the Alpha-Way (and the DEC-way, for the matter, there is alot more examples) is economies of scale (in many respects). Unless there is something what Sparc can do that X86 cannot do. (Which I would not be able to see).

From my point of view it is not a question if that happens but when. Today im fancy enough to lean far out of the window and predict that SPARCs will be thrashed at about the time IPF will be canned. To prevent from misunderstandings: Neither architecture will be given up officially, but factually.

K.