On 9 Jan 2009 09:01:19 -0800, [email protected] (John McKown) wrote: >Why not go "whole hog"? Skip 64 bit addressing entirely. Go to 128 bit. Why >not? After all the "i" series machines are already using 128 bit addressing. >And all their languages support it. IBM claims that the "i" has the largest >number of 64-bit mode programs in existence.
... >BTW - I prefer solid examples for current need, not histrionics. If there is a need to change to 64 bit, examine the costs and alternatives of going beyond this need. Don't spend money twice when once will do. There are sites that will benefit significantly from this change. And it's a change that could make IBM better market its product (which indirectly helps us). Of course, maybe IBM sees its future in AIX instead of ZOS. I don't know that it would be wrong in doing so. But if it sees both coexisting, it should develop them together. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
