What's a real G5 anyway?

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Let's talk about CPU's

Please correct me if I am wrong but I am certain that AMIGA used the PPC chips made by Motorola.
Now, next is the G3 CPUs. Apple also moved from PPC chips to G3 technology Altivec CPUs, umm, also made by Motorolla. Then G4.
What confuses me is that G5 arrived and is made by IBM.
So I guess my questions are:
1. Has Motorolla sold the technology to IBM
2. What does this mean for Motorolla
3. IF not sold, it must be completly different. (Altivec is a Motorolla (c) invention )
4. Ok No ALtivec in G5 so what is it? A new RISC chip?
5. Compatibility with previous G series cpu's

You get the drift. More of a what's going on questions and answers topic.

I'm not sure how accurate some of the questions are here, I haven't done much research, just a catch up.

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Right! thanks, not such a boring person afterall

So this AIM alliance is still functioning?
I hope the IT is still being shared amoungst companies to try and form some sort of alternative to the Intel x86 domination.
A good idea as long as everyone continues to share.

Thanks for the info, off to look at the specs.