Microsoft Propaganda against 64-Bit Software

[Net Llama!]

On Thu, 6 May 2004, Tim Wunder wrote:
> So, was linux' 64-bit support a "tweak", or was it "completely rewritten
> for 64-bits"?

If you're talking about the kernel, then its written for 64bit, since
we're talking about CPU support

I believe (but could be wrong) that glibc has 64 bit support (and has for
quite a while), since it runs on CPU architectures that were 64bit clean
(like alpha, & sparc).

now in terms of the massive number of apps out there, not all of them will
build in a 64bit environment, and even some that due won't run right.

So Linux as a kernel + distro isn't 100% 64 bit compatible.  BUt its a
hell of a lot closer than anything M$ is selling.

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