>>> * Python 2.6.4 Windows X86-64 installer (Windows AMD64 / Intel 64 / >>> X86-64 binary -- does not include source) >>> >>> instead of: >>> >>> * Python 2.6.4 Windows AMD64 installer (Windows AMD64 binary -- does >>> not include source) >>> >> -1. AMD doesn't want us to use the term x86-64 anymore, but wants us >> to use AMD64 instead. I think we should comply - they invented the >> architecture, so they have the right to give it a name. Neither >> Microsoft nor Intel have such a right. >> > > I think we should use whatever is most informative and least confusing > to our users - we owe our allegiance to them and not to a processor vendor.
And why do you think this is x86-64? Regards, Martin _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
