[roger_smith]

There's way too much anger over this.

For what it's worth, back in the 80s/90s when Intel released the Pentium, they needed more help to meet demand. They then CONTRACTED AMD to build the Pentium for them, and later screwed AMD over.

"Technology exchange agreement with Intel

Intel had introduced the first x86 microprocessors in 1978.[55] In 1981, IBM created its PC, and wanted Intel's x86 processors, but only under the condition that Intel also provide a second-source manufacturer for its patented x86 microprocessors.[16] Intel and AMD entered into a 10-year technology exchange agreement, first signed in October 1981[50][56] and formally executed in February 1982.[39] The terms of the agreement were that each company could acquire the right to become a second-source manufacturer for semiconductor products developed by the other; that is, each party could "earn" the right to manufacture and sell a product developed by the other, if agreed to, by exchanging the manufacturing rights to a product of equivalent technical complexity. The technical information and licenses needed to make and sell a part would be exchanged for a royalty to the developing company.[38] The 1982 agreement also extended the 1976 AMD–Intel cross-licensing agreement through 1995.[38][39] The agreement included the right to invoke arbitration of disagreements, and after five years the right of either party to end the agreement with one year's notice.[38] The main result of the 1982 agreement was that AMD became a second-source manufacturer of Intel's x86 microprocessors and related chips, and Intel provided AMD with database tapes for its 8086, 80186, and 80286 chips."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_M...with_Intel


"1982

At IBM's request, AMD signs an agreement to serve as a second source to Intel for IBM PC microprocessors."

http://www.amd.com/en-us/who-we-are/corp...on/history