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
