Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 11:58:49 07/27/04
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On July 27, 2004 at 14:50:16, Derek Paquette wrote: >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? Years ago the argument was "nobody is interested in multiple-cpu machines, they are 'fringe' type hardware." :) Argument doesn't work today of course. And in two years not only won't it not work, it will be ridiculous. :)
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