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Re: [News] [OT] Expert Finds New, Microsoft-esque Crimes from Intel

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____/ Lusotec on Tuesday 05 Jan 2010 11:25 : \____

> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> Intel's compiler cripples code on AMD and VIA chips
>> (...)
>> http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1567108/intel-compiler-cripples-
>> code-amd-via-chips
> 
> ICC compiled executables have always performed much better on Intel CPU when
> compared to AMD CPUs. If Intel intentionally cripples ICC when targeting AMD
> CPU then they only hurt ICC.
> 
> Regards.
> 
> p.s. When I last locked at downloading ICC version 11, the tar ball was 1GiB
> in size. What can possible justify that size? Do they include an entire OS
> in there or what?!

The question is, was this deliberate? Microsoft deliberately used APIs that hurt competitors.

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