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[ale] 64-bit vs 32-bit?
- Subject: [ale] 64-bit vs 32-bit?
- From: matty91 at gmail.com (Matty)
- Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:17:22 -0400
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On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 7:46 AM, <jwkite at gmail.com> wrote:
> I run Ubuntu 64 bit for a desktop and have for a couple of years. I also have a 32 bit desktop for my kids. The differences seem to be very minor. For a while there were issues with proprietary things like Flash, but those issues are diminishing.
>
> The only plus that I have seen it that I can run >4GB RAM. Since I use my machine for editing and mastering audio I find that to be valuable.
You also get an additional set of registers when running in 64-bit
mode. These can benefit certain types of applications.
- Ryan
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