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Bill Richards <billrich@gmx.com> wrote:
> 
> 32 bit Linux as it was first presented is probably still the best choice
> although I think most people prefer the human-looking Intel syntax over the
> machine readable "gas" syntax.

Eh?  Heavens, no!  And BTW, it's AT&T UNIX syntax; nothing to do with
GNU as, which implements it for compatibility.

Andrew.