[MEPIS and 64-bit PCs]
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| Well, guess what folks? I am happy to say that MEPIS is now my default system
| and I am happy to be running 64 bit on my not so much of a boat anchor
| laptop. I haven't really given up much now, as one can add win32codecs if
| they go here and libdvdcss is installed into the repository. Flash is working
| with Firefox 2.0, so that seems to have been taken care of by the people at
| Mepis, which is usually something one loses with 64 bit.
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http://knolinuxguy.blogspot.com/2007/08/last-fall-we-wrote-review-that-was.html
Related:
The 64-Bit Experience With Ubuntu Feisty Fawn
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| Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been able to borrow a friend’s laptop: a
| Gateway w730-K8X (Athlon Mobile 4000+ processor, ATI X600 graphics, 1024
| RAM).
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http://www.oreillynet.com/linux/blog/2007/08/the_64bit_experience_with_ubun.html
First look: Ubuntu 7.10 Tribe 2 with Compiz Fusion
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| Tribe 2, which includes GNOME 2.19.4 and version 2.6.22 of the Linux kernel,
| is the first Ubuntu pre-release to install and enable compositing visual
| effects by default. Compiz Fusion is automatically enabled right out of the
| box on supported hardware.
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http://arstechnica.com/journals/linux.ars/2007/07/03/first-look-ubuntu-7-10-tribe-2-with-compiz-fusion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4Fbk52Mk1w
Why There is Better Driver Support in 64-bit Linux Than 64-bit Windows XP
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| In the free world of Linux I have a working, usable, fast
| and stable 64-bit operating system. In the secret world of
| Microsoft I will have to return to using the 32-bit version.
| But the question is will I? I think I will stick with Linux.
| It looks like I need to go back on my hands and knees and beg
| forgiveness from my SUSE 10.1 system for every doubting it
| and for my unfaithful fling with Microsoft.
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http://www.linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2006-10-17-031-26-RV-HE-MS
Sigrity Supports 64-bit Linux Computing Platforms
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| Sigrity, Inc., the market leader in signal and power integrity
| software solutions, today announced its full support for 64-bit
| Linux computing platforms by porting all of its signal and power
| integrity software products to systems running the 64-bit Linux
| operating system.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070115/20070115005002.html?.v=1
Next Release of OneCare Won't Support Vista x64
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| When Microsoft announced that it was ready to roll out Windows Live
| OneCare version 1.5 to coincide with the general release of Windows
| Vista, it omitted one important fact: the product will not support
| Vista x64 or XP x64.
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http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/security/next_release_of_onecare_still_wontsupport_vista_x64.html?kc=MWRSS02129TX1K0000535
http://tinyurl.com/26ndme
Microsoft Vista 64 bit is no go in 2007
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| Without an exception, they all think it's too early and the drivers
| won't be that polished for 64 bit either. AMD and Intel have CPUs which
| can support 64 operating systems but the drivers are still lame,
| unpolished and slow compared with 32 bit.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=36938
Vista 64 VS Vista 32
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| Vista 64 has a slight advantage over the 32 Bit version speed
| wise, unfortunately due to the stringent drivers requirements
| for the 64 Bit versions, at this point
| my recommendations are to stick with the 32 Bit version of
| Vista until most of hardware manufacturers and software
| manufactures (including Microsoft) decide to actually take
| advantage of the 64 Bit architecture!
| Even better: get serious and do some progress in this
| industry, I am sick and tired to just see marketing
| numbers and not actually progress here.
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http://vistaincompatible.com/forums/YaBB.pl?num=1171842357
Windows XP 64 is crap and things break and printers dont work and
quickbooks doesnt work the list goes on
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| Morale (sic) of the story is - if you are using Microsoft products, stay
| away from the cutting edge - it sucks pretty bad.
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http://www.pintmaster.com/20061212/windows-xp-64-is-crap-and-things-break-and-printers-dont-work-and-quickbooks-doesnt-work-the-list-goes-on/
http://tinyurl.com/yguyum
Support for Microsoft Windows XP x64 Not Worth Anything
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| Almost no one is supporting Microsoft Windows XP x64, the 64-bit
| version of Windows XP.
|
| There are no Antivirus programs that work with x64 and most
| applications won't work with x64 (unless they run the crippled
| 32-bit equivalent).
|
| Programs won't install printer drivers because, apparently, no one
| can figure out how to write a 64-bit printer driver.
|
| If Windows XP x64 has this much trouble with basic elements such
| as printer drivers, how can anyone expect the much maligned Windows
| Vista to be of any value?
|
| Frankly, my high opinion of Microsoft is quickly fading away, and
| my shop used to be a staunch Microsoft shop.
|
| Open Source alternatives are looking better and better every
| day.
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http://roacm.blogspot.com/
Vista users get the 64-bit blues
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| Microsoft is keen to stir up enthusiasm for Windows Vista, but
| when it comes to the 64-bit edition of the recently released
| operating system, the software giant is sending decidedly
| mixed messages.
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http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Vista_users_get_the_64_bit_blues/0,130061733,339273707,00.htm
http://tinyurl.com/224e3f
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