Author: Derek Paquette
Date: 11:50:16 07/27/04
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On July 27, 2004 at 11:17:39, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On July 27, 2004 at 10:09:32, Derek Paquette wrote: > >>On July 27, 2004 at 04:32:36, Andreas Guettinger wrote: >> >>>IBM is working on a dual core version of the PPC970FX, the PPC970MP, which will >>>be released somewhere in 2005, as they say. >>> >>>http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1627893,00.asp >>> >>>regards >>>Andy >> >>What does this mean to really really really dumb people like me ? :) > > >About 7-8 years ago when I did the parallel search for Crafty, many said "why? >that will only apply to special-purpose machines and not mainstream computing." > >I replied that within a few years, _every_ machine will have two or more >processors. This is the beginning of that prophesy. In another few years all >programs will either be parallel or "loser". :) I've always asked the question, why would you NOT want to make a program that can use more than 1 processor? I mean even from a marketting standpoint (for professional engines) you are going to make more sales the single cpu types will buy it, and so will the duals, it just doesn't make SENSE, money wise, or anywise :) Any idea why Hiarcs and chesstiger are only 1 cpu programs?
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