Re: [users] OO on a 64-bit system?
On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:04:54 -0800 Elchanan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Will OO 2.3 run on and take full advantage of a 64-bit system, assuming 64-bit Windows? As 64-bit Windows is not completely 64-bit itself, the answer is no. If you want to use a completely 64-bit system, your best bet is to install a 64-bit Linux distribution of your choice and run OpenOffice on that. -- MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Melville Sask ~ http://www.melvilletheatre.com - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] OO on a 64-bit system?
Elchanan wrote: Will OO 2.3 run on and take full advantage of a 64-bit system, assuming 64-bit Windows? I'm currently running 64 bit OpenOffice, but it's on Linux, not Windows. I don't know if there is a 64 bit Windows version. -- Use OpenOffice.org http://www.openoffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] OO on a 64-bit system?
James Knott wrote: Elchanan wrote: Will OO 2.3 run on and take full advantage of a 64-bit system, assuming 64-bit Windows? I'm currently running 64 bit OpenOffice, but it's on Linux, not Windows. I don't know if there is a 64 bit Windows version. I use the 64bit Linux version also and up until about 10 days ago this version was kind of a lonely step child, not even part of the actual formal QA work flow. However this seems to be changing, the activity in the QA group has started with the Linux version being used to see to it that the automated testing tools run properly against it - Who knows perhaps the 64bit Windows version is creeping up also. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] OO on a 64-bit system?
2007/12/3, Drew Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED]: James Knott wrote: Elchanan wrote: Will OO 2.3 run on and take full advantage of a 64-bit system, assuming 64-bit Windows? I'm currently running 64 bit OpenOffice, but it's on Linux, not Windows. I don't know if there is a 64 bit Windows version. I use the 64bit Linux version also and up until about 10 days ago this version was kind of a lonely step child, not even part of the actual formal QA work flow. However this seems to be changing, the activity in the QA group has started with the Linux version being used to see to it that the automated testing tools run properly against it - Who knows perhaps the 64bit Windows version is creeping up also. They say that 64-bit computing is the future of computing - but how far in the future they don't say Henri
Re: [users] OO on a 64-bit system?
M Henri Day wrote: 2007/12/3, Drew Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED]: James Knott wrote: Elchanan wrote: Will OO 2.3 run on and take full advantage of a 64-bit system, assuming 64-bit Windows? I'm currently running 64 bit OpenOffice, but it's on Linux, not Windows. I don't know if there is a 64 bit Windows version. I use the 64bit Linux version also and up until about 10 days ago this version was kind of a lonely step child, not even part of the actual formal QA work flow. However this seems to be changing, the activity in the QA group has started with the Linux version being used to see to it that the automated testing tools run properly against it - Who knows perhaps the 64bit Windows version is creeping up also. They say that 64-bit computing is the future of computing - but how far in the future they don't say Well, it's been available on Linux for about 12 years. As usual, Microsoft is behind the times. I started running 64 bit Linux, when I bought a new mom board in May 2006. In fact, when the AMD64 and Itanium chips were first released, 64 bit Linux was already waiting for them.. -- Use OpenOffice.org http://www.openoffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] OO on a 64-bit system?
2007/12/3, James Knott [EMAIL PROTECTED]: M Henri Day wrote: 2007/12/3, Drew Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED]: James Knott wrote: Elchanan wrote: Will OO 2.3 run on and take full advantage of a 64-bit system, assuming 64-bit Windows? snip They say that 64-bit computing is the future of computing - but how far in the future they don't say Well, it's been available on Linux for about 12 years. As usual, Microsoft is behind the times. I started running 64 bit Linux, when I bought a new mom board in May 2006. In fact, when the AMD64 and Itanium chips were first released, 64 bit Linux was already waiting for them.. But the situation with respect to drivers, etc could be better Henri
Re: [users] OO on a 64-bit system?
M Henri Day wrote: 2007/12/3, James Knott [EMAIL PROTECTED]: M Henri Day wrote: 2007/12/3, Drew Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED]: James Knott wrote: Elchanan wrote: Will OO 2.3 run on and take full advantage of a 64-bit system, assuming 64-bit Windows? snip They say that 64-bit computing is the future of computing - but how far in the future they don't say Well, it's been available on Linux for about 12 years. As usual, Microsoft is behind the times. I started running 64 bit Linux, when I bought a new mom board in May 2006. In fact, when the AMD64 and Itanium chips were first released, 64 bit Linux was already waiting for them.. But the situation with respect to drivers, etc could be better Henri I haven't had any problems with drivers in OpenSUSE for any of the versions (currently 10.3) I've used. The only thing that's a concern is browser plugins. Most are 32 bit only, so I run 32 bit versions of Seamonkey and Firefox. Also, as I understand it, Vista has a far greater driver problem than Linux. -- Use OpenOffice.org http://www.openoffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] OO on a 64-bit system?
2007/12/3, James Knott [EMAIL PROTECTED]: M Henri Day wrote: 2007/12/3, James Knott [EMAIL PROTECTED]: M Henri Day wrote: 2007/12/3, Drew Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED]: James Knott wrote: Elchanan wrote: Will OO 2.3 run on and take full advantage of a 64-bit system, assuming 64-bit Windows? snip They say that 64-bit computing is the future of computing - but how far in the future they don't say Well, it's been available on Linux for about 12 years. As usual, Microsoft is behind the times. I started running 64 bit Linux, when I bought a new mom board in May 2006. In fact, when the AMD64 and Itanium chips were first released, 64 bit Linux was already waiting for them.. But the situation with respect to drivers, etc could be better Henri I haven't had any problems with drivers in OpenSUSE for any of the versions (currently 10.3) I've used. The only thing that's a concern is browser plugins. Most are 32 bit only, so I run 32 bit versions of Seamonkey and Firefox. Also, as I understand it, Vista has a far greater driver problem than Linux. I think you're right about the Vista driver problems, although it did take Creative nearly a year after they had released a Vista driver to come up with (a buggy) one for Linux - nota ben, 64-bit ! I'm running some 34 (I think !) add-ons to Firefox/Swiftweasel on my 64-bit setup ; save for Google toolbar, they all seem to be performing splendidly. But it's annoying to have to download a 32-bit version of, say, Skype, simply because the present leadership doesn't seem to understand that 64-bit users represent an interesting consumer group Henri
