“…Compaq has admitted it plans a pure Intel strategy for
Microsoft operating systems, leaving Alpha to run its Tru64 Unix
operating system. It will cease any development as soon as
Microsoft releases Service Pack 6 for NT4 later this year.”
“Any drop in Microsoft’s enthusiasm for the Alpha platform could
well have influenced Compaq’s decision, but Microsoft has insisted
that it had no role in the demise of the Alpha variant of its
Windows 2000 operating system.”
“Microsoft originally aimed to make Windows a multi-platform
operating system. Together with OEMs like Silicon Graphics and IBM
it developed versions for MIPs and PowerPC, but canned both
projects two years ago on the grounds that neither vendor could
prove that the platforms would shift in sufficient volume.”
“Ironically whilst Microsoft Windows 2000 has become a
single platform operating system, Intel is increasing its portfolio
of supporting operating systems and fast severing its dependency on
Microsoft.”
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