I started off with 64-bit linux on my laptop, so I can't really compare it to anything else. I haven't had any problems with it, other than the initial headache of having to setup both 32 and 64-bit versions of Java on the same laptop in order to take advantage of the Java plugin in FireFox. I think I heard that they're going to fix that in Java 6u12.
I do both desktop and web development and haven't really had any problems. I don't know what kind of development you're doing, but if you're doing anything that talks to native code, then you might have to jump through some extra hoops. Mark On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 1:43 PM, ToddH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I currently run 32 bit Linux (Ubuntu Interpid Ibex) on my Core 2 duo > laptop which I mainly use for Java development. I'm about to re- > install my laptop to clean it up a bit and switch to XFS and was > wondering if it's worth switching to 64 bit Linux? I've heard gripes > about the Java and Flush plugins for Firefox under 64 bit Linux. > Anyhow, my subjective question to the group is, is it worth going to > 64 bit Linux or will it just be one headache after another to get > things working? > > Thanks, > Todd > http://gabrito.com > > > > -- Mark Fortner blog: http://feeds.feedburner.com/jroller/ideafactory --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
