Bill, As for the need of 64-bit binaries, I agree that it is not a performance issue. However, it will be a compatibility issue. Things evolve. Remember MacOSX 10.0, 10.1? Back then, you could have argued that we didn't need a new version of CMake. The binaries from MacOS 9 ran just fine. Now, not only can you not run those binaries, but you cannot even run an MacOSX 10.5(ppc) program on 10.6. Even though that worked just fine on 10.5(Intel), it is no longer supported. Similarly, libraries get updated and, in the process, drop compatibility with "ancient" configurations. Since the hardware is clearly moving toward 64-bit, I don't expect it to be too long before we start seeing 32-bit compatibility "rotting".
Richard On May 6, 2010, at 7:17 AM, Bill Hoffman wrote: > Perhaps I am missing something, but I have yet to see a good argument for why > a 64 bit CMake would be needed for any reason. > > -Bill _______________________________________________ Powered by www.kitware.com Visit other Kitware open-source projects at http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: http://www.cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake
