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Can't those arguments, both for and against, be applied to any
language you
name? Taken together, there were never "use cases and verifiable
needs"
for 64-bit hardware in the first place. In fact, it's hard to
present "use cases"
for a product that doesn't yet exist.
-- gil
Gil:
True but there have been QUITE a few user programs that have been
written to access 31 bit data (before it was available) I suspect 64
bit is not too far behind as the users are few (?????) that need 64
bit (currently). I can see (in the shop where I consult) that in a
few years, 64 bit access will be needed. The need to write ASM
programs to access 64 bit will never materialize as the ASM
programmers are a retiring and will not be around to do so. I suspect
that some consulting company will come up with a way before IBM ever
does and will make a small mint off of it.
Ed
Ed
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