Re: Win32 and Win64

From: Oliver Townshend (oliveratzipdotcomdotau)
Date: 03/05/05 

Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2005 16:13:34 +1100

>> OK, good. We now have you on record as agreeing with me that
>> dual-core and HT offers more gains for the user than 64-bit.
>
> At significantly more cost to developers and more complexity in their
> applications.
>
> Recompiling for native 64-bit is far simpler.

Yes, but you are probably look at diminishing returns. If chips are getting
more complex to beat Moores law by having dual cores and the like, then the
software that runs on them will probably have to follow to reflect that. In
other words, recompiling for 64 bit may be simpler, but all sorts of more
complex software effects will be more effective.

Oliver Townshend