Intel Developer Forum Conference - Spring 2001: Part 1

Hint number two

On April 6, 2000 Intel made a very interesting acquisition of Kuck & Associates, Inc. (KAI).  What exactly does KAI do that made Intel purchase them?  Let's let Intel speak for themselves:

KAI is a leading provider of performance-oriented compilers and programming tools used in the development of multithreaded applications. The acquisition is designed to expand Intel's development tool offerings and accelerate the trend toward multiprocessor computing.

KAI has led a very active role in the development of OpenMP, a standard in multithreaded software development.  By incorporating this standard into compilers, Intel can definitely promote code that would not only be very efficient on multiprocessor solutions but also on Simultaneous Multithreaded processors. 

And yes, we asked the KAI representatives at IDF, their KAP/Pro tools for OpenMP did support Jackson SMT technology.  Can we say indirect confirmation of rumors? ;)