Re: 64bit support

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  • Posted by mattlewis (admin) Mar 02, 2009
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jeremy said...

For my own benefit, what does supporting 64bit get us?

Bigger integers, access to more memory, expanded feature list, probably better performance than 32-bit code when run on a 64-bit OS. Not to mention, eventually, most computers will likely be 64-bit, at least outside of embedded chips.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/64-bit#Pros_and_cons

Matt

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