64 bit?

[Steve Jardine]

I have done a lot of floating point and hard core math stuff (ffmpeg, streaming video, audio stuff). 64-bit is definitely a plus for this. It really excels, especially when, if you have a 64-bit AMD such as myself, you add the AMD extended gcc compiler and math packages. 

Else - it is a real *pain* in the arse to do compiles with since Fedora likes to put 64-bit libs in /usr/lib64. Compilation is terse and requires a *lot* of patience.



On Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:05:15 -0700
Ken Moffat <kmoffat at drizzle.com> wrote:

> I recently installed amd 64 bit Ubuntu on my rebuilt desktop, but the
> lack of some of what I consider multimedia basics had me considering
> installing the 32 bit alternative. 
> 
> Can anyone give reasons why the 64 bit OS is necessary for any reason
> other than running more than 4 gigs of memory? (It seems like a waste to
> have a 64bit system and not run the matching OS, eh?)
> 
> Ken
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