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Re: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only!

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On 2011-05-04, Elizabeth D Rather <erather@forth.com> wrote:
>
> Multilib is available for 64-bit Slackware, but SwiftForth requires the 
> 32-bit libraries to be installed.  Of our beta testers (there were about 
> 50 of them!), many had 64-bit distros with 32-bit libraries installed 
> and all worked well with no modification.  Our implementation team 
> members both have 64-bit boxes with 32-bit library support.

Of course you can get any 64 bit distro to run multilib but at least up to
the latest release there was no official way to do that and really not any
need for it..there are very few pieces of software that can't run 64 bit
(Acroread and skype are the *only* ones I can think of) and I personally
don't want the annoyance of dealing with multilib on builds and wasting
space and trashing my directory tree, since virtually everything can be
compiled to a 64 bit executable nowadays.

>> Will you be making available a 64 bit Linux version for purchasing at some
>> point. I am not ready at the moment since I'm just getting started but I
>> would certainly consider your company if I do decide to continue working
>> with FORTH and curious to know your plans in the Linux area.
>
> We have no immediate plans for a 64-bit implementation as that is a full 
> redesign from the bottom up.  New assembler, new kernel, all OS binary 
> interfaces are different.  It will probably happen at some point, but I 
> can't estimate when.

Alright then, thanks for letting me know.

Cheers,

Harry

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SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only! forthrightly@no-email.com - 2011-05-04 10:07 +0000
  Re: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only! Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2011-05-04 05:28 -0500
    Re: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only! forthrightly@no-email.com - 2011-05-04 11:41 +0000
      Re: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only! Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2011-05-04 09:32 -0500
        Re: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only! Krishna Myneni <krishna.myneni@ccreweb.org> - 2011-05-04 11:18 -0700
          [off-topic] 32-bit libs [Was: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only!] Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2011-05-05 03:34 -0500
            Re: [off-topic] 32-bit libs [Was: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only!] forthrightly@no-email.com - 2011-05-05 13:11 +0000
              Re: [off-topic] 32-bit libs [Was: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only!] Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2011-05-05 09:03 -0500
                Re: [off-topic] 32-bit libs [Was: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only!] forthrightly@no-email.com - 2011-05-05 14:38 +0000
                Re: [off-topic] 32-bit libs [Was: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only!] Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2011-05-05 10:15 -0500
                Re: 32-bit libs [Was: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only!] Hugh Aguilar <hughaguilar96@yahoo.com> - 2011-05-07 03:47 -0700
              Re: [off-topic] 32-bit libs [Was: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit  only!] anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2011-05-05 14:17 +0000
                Re: [off-topic] 32-bit libs [Was: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit  only!] forthrightly@no-email.com - 2011-05-05 14:40 +0000
                Re: [off-topic] 32-bit libs [Was: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit  only!] Albert van der Horst <albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl> - 2011-05-06 01:28 +0000
            Re: 32-bit libs [Was: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only!] Krishna Myneni <krishna.myneni@ccreweb.org> - 2011-05-05 06:59 -0700
              Re: 32-bit libs [Was: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only!] Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2011-05-05 10:12 -0500
                Re: 32-bit libs [Was: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only!] Krishna Myneni <krishna.myneni@ccreweb.org> - 2011-05-06 20:34 -0700
                Re: 32-bit libs [Was: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only!] Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2011-05-07 02:33 -0500
                Re: 32-bit libs [Was: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only!] Krishna Myneni <krishna.myneni@ccreweb.org> - 2011-05-07 18:03 -0700
        Re: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only! forthrightly@no-email.com - 2011-05-04 19:40 +0000
    Re: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only! stephenXXX@mpeforth.com (Stephen Pelc) - 2011-05-04 14:26 +0000
      Re: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only! Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2011-05-04 09:52 -0500
      Re: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only! BruceMcF <agila61@netscape.net> - 2011-05-04 12:09 -0700
  Re: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only! Elizabeth D Rather <erather@forth.com> - 2011-05-04 10:44 -1000
    Re: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only! forthrightly@no-email.com - 2011-05-04 21:18 +0000
  Re: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only! Hugh Aguilar <hughaguilar96@yahoo.com> - 2011-05-04 22:03 -0700
    Re: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only! forthrightly@no-email.com - 2011-05-05 13:16 +0000

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