Linux for Alpha
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Linux for Alpha is a port of the Linux operating system designed to run on DEC/Compaq Alpha-based systems, providing a Unix-like environment for this 64-bit RISC architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Linux for Alpha canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17669657 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Linux for Alpha Context triple: [AlphaServer DS20, supportsOperatingSystem, Linux for Alpha]
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DEC Alpha
DEC Alpha is a 64-bit RISC microprocessor architecture developed by Digital Equipment Corporation in the early 1990s, known for its high performance and use in workstations and servers.
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DEC Alpha 21164
The DEC Alpha 21164 is a 64-bit RISC microprocessor from Digital Equipment Corporation’s Alpha family, known for its high performance and use in advanced workstations and servers in the mid-1990s.
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DEC Alpha 21264
The DEC Alpha 21264 is a high-performance 64-bit RISC microprocessor from Digital Equipment Corporation’s Alpha family, designed for advanced server and workstation applications in the late 1990s.
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DEC Alpha 21064
The DEC Alpha 21064 is a 64-bit RISC microprocessor from Digital Equipment Corporation’s Alpha family, notable as one of the first commercially available 64-bit CPUs and used in high-performance workstations and servers in the early 1990s.
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E.
Tru64 UNIX
Tru64 UNIX is a 64-bit UNIX operating system developed by Digital Equipment Corporation (later Compaq and HP) for high-performance enterprise and technical computing on Alpha-based systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Linux for Alpha Target entity description: Linux for Alpha is a port of the Linux operating system designed to run on DEC/Compaq Alpha-based systems, providing a Unix-like environment for this 64-bit RISC architecture.
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A.
DEC Alpha
DEC Alpha is a 64-bit RISC microprocessor architecture developed by Digital Equipment Corporation in the early 1990s, known for its high performance and use in workstations and servers.
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B.
DEC Alpha 21164
The DEC Alpha 21164 is a 64-bit RISC microprocessor from Digital Equipment Corporation’s Alpha family, known for its high performance and use in advanced workstations and servers in the mid-1990s.
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C.
DEC Alpha 21264
The DEC Alpha 21264 is a high-performance 64-bit RISC microprocessor from Digital Equipment Corporation’s Alpha family, designed for advanced server and workstation applications in the late 1990s.
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D.
DEC Alpha 21064
The DEC Alpha 21064 is a 64-bit RISC microprocessor from Digital Equipment Corporation’s Alpha family, notable as one of the first commercially available 64-bit CPUs and used in high-performance workstations and servers in the early 1990s.
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E.
Tru64 UNIX
Tru64 UNIX is a 64-bit UNIX operating system developed by Digital Equipment Corporation (later Compaq and HP) for high-performance enterprise and technical computing on Alpha-based systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.