[ale] 64-bit vs 32-bit?

[jwkite at gmail.com]

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. 

Josh Kite
------Original Message------
From: Pete Hardie
Sender: ale-bounces at ale.org
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
ReplyTo: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
Subject: [ale] 64-bit vs 32-bit?
Sent: Mar 31, 2011 07:32

All,

I've finally got a machine at home that has a 64-bit processor, and
was wondering about the cost/benefit ration of running Fedora 14 at
64-bit.
What are the pros/cons of this?  I'm only aware of certain issues with
specific programs (Firefox, frrex) having different bugs in the 64-bit
version than the 32-bit.

TIA,


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Pete Hardie
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