Josh
On 3/27/06, James Washer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Well, it is in fact expanding, but in the server world, not the desktop/laptop space.
On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 09:25:58 -0800
"Josh Scilacci" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
> If anything mainstream PPC is going to be slumping off significantaly I
> believe. There are still huge user bases for it and the G5 will keep it
> alive, but I just don't see it expanding anytime soon. Unless for some weird
> reason Dell started selling PPC machines.
>
> Like James said as long as you are making no system calls that are
> architecture specific or writing in ASM you should have no issues at all
> crossing between PPC and Intel. I have built a lot of stuff on PPC and Intel
> and had no issues, but it was very basic stuff.
>
> Josh
>
>
>
> On 3/27/06, James Washer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Interesting subject, though I doubt there will be much interest from the
> > group. Very few folks be interested in PPC.
> >
> > I'll take a stab at answering things here.. No, you shouldn't have to
> > rewrite you apps, UNLESS you are using assembly, or you are making
> > architecture specific system calls, like modify_LDT, or you've been "fancy"
> > with structure packing, etc, relying on 32bit ints, etc.
> >
> > Power PC ONLY in the future? Wow.. I wish. Somehow I doubt Intel is going
> > out of business anytime soon.
> >
> > Are you currently running 64bit?
> >
> > - jim
> >
> > p.s. you didn't mention what language your apps were written in, so I'm
> > assuming "C".
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 10:49:51 -0500 (EST)
> > "" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Folks, if someone needs a suggestion for the next meeting topic, may I
> > suggest Power PC vs. x86 architecture. This is one subject I'm interested
> > in -- in particular, will I have to rewrite my programs? Will upgrading my
> > hardware force me to upgrade my software? Will only Power PC systems be
> > available in the future?
> > >
> > > Please, when replying to this e-mail reply to the list OR reply to me
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> > twice.
> > >
> > > Jennifer
> > >
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