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Re:Intel fires warning shots at Microsoft, says x86 emulatio... by boulos on Saturday June 10, 2017 @04:20PM (#14529015)
AMD has a (non-transferable!) license to do so.
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Re:Intel fires warning shots at Microsoft, says x86 emulatio... by std_throwaway on Saturday June 10, 2017 @04:26PM (#14529045)
I wonder if this kept AMD alive during the hard times.

x86 isn't going away for the next 10 years or longer.

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Re:Intel fires warning shots at Microsoft, says x86 emulatio... by indolering on Saturday June 10, 2017 @07:36PM (#14529828)
Yup, Intel literally needs a competitor to keep out of hot-water with regards to anti-trust laws.
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