Re: Survey

randyhyde@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

....
Not sure
on this. Can someone clarify this? Looks like FASM support a lot
more than NASM. I believe NASM still does not support
64bit.......


I recall that *someone* had a 64-bit version of NASM. But it wasn't
folded into the main release and I don't know if it's publically
available.

There's a "nasm64developer", aka "Anonymous Coward", so there must be a "nasm64". It is *not* available to the public, AFAIK. I don't know what the state of it is, or when it *will* be available to the public. If "Mr. Coward" is who I think he is, he is *not* noted for hiding information away from the public, so I'm optimistic, but I don't know when. I think there are "others" involved - I think I recall him saying if "we" released it, "we" would have to support it... Very mysterious.

As to the "survey", I'm pretty much a "one trick pony" - a "devout Nasmist". I've "used" a couple others, but not enough to evaluate 'em. But Fasm impresses me a lot! I have no overwhelming reason to switch (until I acquire a 64-bit machine). But if I were a beginner, I think I'd lean towards Fasm, for the 64-bit support, seeing no overwhelming reason not to. (Fasm is not GPL, if you care)

Best,
Frank
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