Microsoft Propaganda against 64-Bit Software

[Net Llama!]

On Thu, 6 May 2004, Leon Goldstein wrote:
> The folowing link was provided in the most recent Microsoft e-mail
> Bulletin I received.
>
> This is MS  black propaganda poo-pooing 64-bit processors and software.
> (Black propaganda is always attributed to another source.)
> Note the comment that there is no software yet for 64 bit CPU's.
> MS apparently is unaware of the latest SuSE and Mandrake releases.

And Redhat, and Gentoo, and Debian.  I think all the major distros have
64bit CPU support now.  And that's ignoring Sun's Solaris which is
designed for their 64 bit Ultra Sparc line.  It also wouldnt' surprise me
if the *BSD offerings had 64 bit support.

So basically, its just M$ that lacks it.

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