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Why do many Linux distros still refer to the 64-bit versions as amd64? It's not as if it isn't already confusing and intimidating enough for first-time Linux users.
Most people know whether they have an AMD or Intel chip in their computer. If somebody has an Intel chip, it is counterintuitive to see "amd64" in the file name of the download.
Before Intel's use of the architecture became well established, it looked like that lobbying might work. Intel's branding was a mess--they actually had two variations, IA32e and EM64T, and have since come up with even more names. Even Microsoft was using "AMD64":
Before Intel's use of the architecture became well established, it looked like that lobbying might work. Intel's branding was a mess--they actually had two variations, IA32e and EM64T, and have since come up with even more names. Even Microsoft was using "AMD64":
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