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<pan.2006.06.13.23.33.48.311609@xxxxxxxxx>,
Kelsey Bjarnason <kbjarnason@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
> [snips]
>
> On Tue, 13 Jun 2006 22:37:34 +0100, Nigel Feltham wrote:
>
>>>> Why push for 64-bit now anyway? The performance gains promised |
>>>> by 64-bit will not be seen for years until 64-bit compiled
>>>> versions of | software is the norm.
>>>
>>> You mean like, well, today?
>>
>> More like around 8 years ago - when was linux ported to Sparc Ultra
>> 64 CPU?
>
> Yeah, well, no need to rub their noses in it. :)
We can rub Sun's nose in it as well. :-)
I ran Debian Linux on Sparc for several years because it was so much
faster than Slowlaris and it was so much easier to install OSS SW.
I'm hearing nothing but good news about Solaris 10 though. Seems Sun
have done a great job.
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