On 4/16/05, Dr Gavin Seddon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've just seen this thread, in my opinion, what's the point of a > 'powerful' 64 bit machine and running it as a 32 bit.
I think running a 64bit system is all very nice (and fast), except for software availability. Sure, most software has a working 64bit version (unlike on Windows...), but a few pieces essential for the typical user are missing: most browser plugins, openoffice, wine etc. And I don't consider a chroot feasible for someone new to Linux. True multiarch would be nice, but the release of Etch is pretty far away (my guess by status quo extrapolation: late 2008). I hope that we can run a full 64bit system will all common software a lot sooner. Thomas
