32 or 64??

[Karl F. Larsen]

Robert Spanjaard wrote:
> On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:03:45 +0200, Dotan Cohen wrote:
> 
>>>> Have you tried using Wine on 64 bit? Some apps work, some don't.
>>> How is that different from the 32 bit version?
>> Not everything works.
> 
> Again: How is that different from the 32 bit version? Don't tell me 
> everything works in 32 bit, because that's simply not true.
> 
>>> Personally, I want to use all the memory I have to avoid using /swap.
>>> The difference in responsiveness is certainly worth the 'risk' of
>>> having to switch to 32 bit later on.
>>>
>>> And just to be clear: the 32 bit version certainly is _not_ bug free.
>>> 32 bit advocators in this thread imply that it's a sure bet (like the
>>> above "32 bit works fine"), but most of the bugs on launchpad count for
>>> _both_ versions.
>> To experienced users I advocate nothing. To unexperienced users I
>> advocate simple.
> 
> You propagate unneccesary fear of 64 bit Ubuntu to unexperienced users.
> 
>>>> The final straw for me is that many tutorials and guides directed at
>>>> *buntu users assume 32 bit. The user saves himself quite a headache by
>>>> stickin with 32 bit, even with 4 GB RAM.
>>> Haven't had any headaches yet.
>> You have a bit more experience than Joe Random Websurfer, no?
> 
> How does that solve any bugs? I'm not using my experience to _avoid_ 
> problems, so an unexperienced user would run into the same problems I do. 
> Which are none (64 bit specific) so far.
> 
>>>> I have a feeling that this thread has turned into another Karl bashing
>>>> thread, and that's it. Karl is the new Microsoft now that Windows 7 is
>>>> out and *buntheads can no longer complain that W1nder$ suxXx. Grow up.
>>>> Give advice that helps the user,
>>> The advice to ignore Karl is a good advice 90% of the time.
>>>
>>>
>> Whether or not that is true, in this case Karl is in his 10%. Discuss
>> your different opinion with him,
> 
> If you'd actually take the trouble to read some of those discussions, 
> you'd know that that's a waste of time.
> 
>> but give him the same respect that you would expect.
> 
> I don't expect anyone to give me unconditional respect.
> 

	It appears since this is another 32 or 64 message it is taken 
that the computer will accept either 32 or 64. My computer 
will not run 64 bit as I explained.


73 Karl


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