Question of Property...

[Jerry Feldman]

Compaq has put its name on everything. It never was DEC since Digital 
stopped using DEC about 10 years ago. The Alpha itself is a trademark owned 
by Compaq. As I mentioned, Digital was entirely subsumed by Compaq.
Derek Martin wrote:
> On Sun, 6 Feb 2000, Frank J. Ramsay wrote:
> 
> > 
> > I think Compaq purchased the Alpha division of DEC.
> 
> Yes they did, but that doesn't really answer the question.  The question
> is: "What is the `official' name of the Alpha -- the DEC Alpha, the Compaq
> Alpha, or is it something entirely different?"
> 
> 
> -- 
> "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?"    "Who watches the watchmen?" 
> -Juvenal, Satires, VI, 347 
> 
> Derek D. Martin      |  Senior UNIX Systems/Network Administrator
> Arris Interactive    |  A Nortel Company
> derekm at mediaone.net  |  dmartin at ne.arris-i.com
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Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org>
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