Re:Pentium FDIV bug reverse-engineered which costed Intel $475M
by nayuki on Friday December 13, 2024 @11:01PM
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Also, as per the page:
> Intel used the Pentium name instead of 586, because in 1991, it had lost a trademark dispute over the "386" trademark, when a judge ruled that the number was generic.
> Intel used the Pentium name instead of 586, because in 1991, it had lost a trademark dispute over the "386" trademark, when a judge ruled that the number was generic.