Microsoft Propaganda against 64-Bit Software

Alma J Wetzker almaw
Mon May 17 12:02:02 PDT 2004


Net Llama! wrote:
> 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.
> 
  And SCO.

     -- Alma




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