Microsoft Propaganda against 64-Bit Software

Alma J Wetzker almaw
Mon May 17 12:02:09 PDT 2004


Bob Hemus wrote:
> 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

A week attempt at one.  It is also an oblique reference to project monteray, 
subject of a current lawsuit.  Layering poor humor (my FAVORITE!) on a pointed 
reference was just too much for me to resist.  My belated apologies to the list.

     -- Alma




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