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Re:Windows NT for GameCube/Wii by yjftsjthsd-h on Tuesday March 04, 2025 @12:38PM (#43257742)
> After Compaq decided they wouldn't support Windows on Alpha, Microsoft continued using the hardware for developing 64-bit Windows

I seem to recall hearing that Linux also developed its 64-bit support on Alpha.

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Re:Windows NT for GameCube/Wii by twoodfin on Tuesday March 04, 2025 @06:38PM (#43260930)
A (dual?) Alpha workstation was Linus’ daily driver for a while, IIRC.
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