[GRLUG] 32bit vs. 64bit [Was: Random questions]

[John-Thomas Richards]

On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 11:13:39AM -0400, Topher wrote:
> On 07/27/2012 11:10 AM, John-Thomas Richards wrote:
> > On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 08:47:25AM -0400, Topher wrote:
> >> On 07/27/2012 08:45 AM, Tim Schmidt wrote:
> >>> On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 8:07 AM, Topher <topher at codeventure.net> wrote:
> >>>> Don't forget the most important part about 64bit: your computer will
> >>>> continue to work after the year 2038.
> >>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_2038_problem
> >>>
> >>> Even on 32bit Linux, *nix time has been a 64bit number for many years.
> >>
> >> Rats, there goes my feeling up superiority.
> > 
> > You still run Enlightenment, though.
> 
> Exactly.

Don't feel too superior, though...it's ten years old.

Wait.  That's a good point.  :-)
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john-thomas
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