Buffer Overflow plugged by AMD64.

[GreggBz]

As I undersand it, the AMD-64 is basically an Athlon with 64 bit extensions pasted on. Much like a 386 was a 286 with 32 bit extensions pasted on.

I was a bit disapointed when I discoved it's nature.. I was rather hoping that AMD would design a 64 bit processor from the ground up for the masses. Unfortunately, three things prevented them from doing that.
Backwards Compatability
Backwards Compatability
and
Backwards Compatability

Looks like we will be in a windows PC world for a long time to come... I bet I can still run star control and where in the world is carmen sandiego on my new AMD-64 also.. argh.

[GreggBz]

Ohh man. come to think of it the 386 had thee modes as well. Can't the establish some new paradigmns?
Is everyone afraid to push the envelope and ignor all that's come before. Look at all the inovation we had in the 80's when Backwards Compatability was'nt an issue..

The 386's modes as best I remember..
Real Mode (8 bit 8088 emulation)
Protected Mode (16-32 bit 80286 emulation with  80386 adressing
Enhanced Mode (32 bit)

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