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Re: 64bit vs 32bit on a 64bit System



On Mi, 09 feb 11, 16:20:31, Andrei Popescu wrote:
> On Mi, 09 feb 11, 11:57:49, Boblitz John wrote:
> > We are internally debating whether to install the 64bit port on our
> > 64bit machine.  
> >  
> > Are there any reasons to NOT use the 64bit port?
> 
> Here are some things I have encountered:
> 
> - skype works only with some ugly hacks
> - flash had some security issues for a while, workaround was to use the 
>   32bit version with ugly hacks
> - in a mixed environment you can not use packages from the other port 
>   (depending on your environment this can be pro or con)
> - it seems amd64 uses a bit more RAM and can be slower under specific 
>   circumstances

Sorry, this last point is only hearsay.

Regards,
Andrei
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