"It's not the strongest of the species"
--Chares darwin
In February 1992, Dec (Digital Equipment Corp. launched the world's first 64-bit Alpha CPU and loaded into the Guinness World Record in April 1992. In 1993, the world's first 64-bit UNIX operating system was released: DEC OSF / 1, and developed into a famous Tru64 UNIX. In April 1995, Oracle's first calculation of Alpha 64-bit computational verification, and fully proves that the big addressing space can indeed bring huge technical advantages, which set off a 64-bit technology frenzy in the industry. As the inventor of the first 64-bit CPU, DEC is also the inventor of 32-bit CPUs, and in the field of small machines, the technology leader. However, as Compaq merges, and then the HP merges, Alpha and Tru64 UNIX will also die. However, the essence of Tru64 Unix -Advfs advanced file system and Trucluster cluster technology will remain in the new HP UX.
