Microsoft Propaganda against 64-Bit Software

Bob Hemus bobhemus
Mon May 17 12:02:08 PDT 2004


On Thu, 2004-05-06 at 12:46, Alma J Wetzker wrote:
> 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
Some times I'm a little slow, but is this a pun?
Bob




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