Hi Dave, I agree that data limitations are probably not that important, but to me the major advantage is that other limitations have disappeared. Especially the name length of variables, tables and so on. You never have to worry about how to abbreviate a variable and column name (especially when a column is stored into a variable). It makes programs more readable. Also the extension of the expression limit and other limits are useful.
Have a look at http://www.rbase.com/rbg95/compare.php and decide for yourself It runs fine and in my opinion it's a very good investment. In this world you better be prepared for the future. Tony -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dave McCann Sent: donderdag 17 mei 2012 23:49 To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Opinions on Step Up from 9.1 (32) to 9.5 (64) I've been developing with R:base 9.0/and 9.1 (32) for awhile and with the release of 9.5 considering going to the 64-bit data pointer version with my step-up purchase. The cost difference is not insignificant since it would involve R:base, Compiler, and others. I have never (and probably will never) run into data limitations, though I'm aware of many of the increased limits, name lengths, and advantages from reading the comparison. Anybody have an opinion one way or the other about going 64 instead of 32? Major benefits you've found? Any negatives? Any trouble converting? It sounds straightforward. Thanks -- Dave McCann Classic Micro Systems --- RBASE-L ================================================ TO POST A MESSAGE TO ALL MEMBERS: Send a plain text email to [email protected] (Don't use any of these words as your Subject: INTRO, SUBSCRIBE, UNSUBSCRIBE, SEARCH, REMOVE, SUSPEND, RESUME, DIGEST, RESEND, HELP) ================================================ TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: Send a plain text email to [email protected] In the message SUBJECT, put just one word: INTRO ================================================ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Send a plain text email to [email protected] In the message SUBJECT, put just one word: UNSUBSCRIBE ================================================ TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: Send a plain text email to [email protected] In the message SUBJECT, put just one word: SEARCH-n (where n is the number of days). In the message body, place any text to search for. ================================================
