[ajross]

Meh. P5's decode algorithm looks very much like VLIW to me, and emphatically not like the 21264/P6 style of dispatch that came to dominate later. I find that notable, and in particular I find senseless adherence to jargon definitions[1] hurts and doesn't help in this sphere. Arguing about how to label technology instead of explaining what it does is a bad smell.

[1] That never really worked anyway. ia64, Transmeta's devices and Xtensa HiFi are all "VLIW" by your definition yet work nothing like each other.