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"Hey, I have a 128 bit OS I've been working on but it's never been released. My point: if it's never released it don't mean sh*t."

Um, Microsoft Windows NT 64-bit was released back in the 90s. In fact, I was on a development team that released software on that platform. Your ignorance is showing.

"That's great! And they're only what, the LARGEST software company in the world..coming in virtual last place!"

Last place compared to what? As I said, MS released 64-bit Windows last decade, not to mention the 64-bit versions of Windows XP and Server that are shipping TODAY for Itanic systems. (I think 64-bit Win2K came out in 2000? 2001? Can't remember exactly when, but a few years ago.)

AFAIK, Apple *still* has yet to release a 64-bit OS. (Admittedly not an Apple expert, though.)

"Um, 64 bit linux is not recent. Who's "welcoming" who here?!???..."

As I said, I'm not sure at what point Linux was running on 64-bit systems. I don't even know when Linux was created. If it was originally an x86 OS, then Windows certainly beat Linux to 64-bit. If Linux originally came out with support for MIPS, Alpha, etc, etc then it's possible 64-bit Linux was out before Windows NT.

However, you seem to be referring to the recent events of Linux supporting AMD64 chips. Didn't they just ship like a year ago? Those are the recent events.

Windows was 64-bit loooooooooong before AMD64 was even invented.
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Largest software company is the last to the 64 bit table!  Bobby Sskcat | 02/04/04
You're right!  Salman Pak | 02/04/04
Sort of...  John L. Ries | 02/04/04
And?  vdraken | 02/04/04
And?  SC-man | 02/04/04
Not the first  ShadeTree | 02/04/04
Speaking of "can't think for themsleves"...  KTLA | 02/04/04
fool  Bobby Sskcat | 02/04/04
Yeah right!  vdraken | 02/04/04
Ummm..it was an obvious joke  Bobby Sskcat | 02/04/04
Perhaps you're not so welcome in the computer industry  KTLA | 02/04/04
Tool  threedaysdwn | 02/05/04
Linux 64 Bit  Northwolf | 02/05/04
Would someone PLEASE give him a history lesson!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/05/04
Oh really now ... Bobby Sskcat  jjworleyeoe | 02/04/04
Wrong again.  threedaysdwn | 02/05/04
Largest Software Company?  savagesteve13 | 02/05/04
Not true.  threedaysdwn | 02/05/04
Bug and Viruse Attacks twice as fast???  MacCanuck | 02/04/04
Twice as complex.. with encryption!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 02/04/04
no, No, NO!!!  BitTwiddler | 02/04/04
Yeap  savagesteve13 | 02/05/04
You're forgetting NX.  threedaysdwn | 02/05/04
Things are looking up for AMD  John L. Ries | 02/04/04
Things are looking very bad for Intel  savagesteve13 | 02/05/04
No, they are last, but they have WAY more migration issues on the deskto...  Heatlesssun | 02/04/04
Another NT for Alpha?  Franklin_z | 02/04/04
What about the Win16/32 bit fiasco?  EK_z | 02/04/04
Face it, M$ was LAST to AMD64, a platform one year old.  dicktaurus@... | 02/04/04
You're wrong too.  threedaysdwn | 02/05/04
Psst.... first one is free....  Xunil_Sierutuf | 02/04/04
Huh?  vdraken | 02/04/04
Duh. "Psst, the first one is free," said the drug pusher...  dicktaurus@... | 02/04/04
at least they are not trying the  JWatson77 | 02/05/04
thirdPartyInterfeability ?  pj-xmesh | 02/04/04
ThirdPartyInterferability  pj-xmesh | 02/04/04
OEMs  Michael Kelly | 02/04/04
hah 64bit  optimaloptimusprime | 02/04/04
Nice try  KTLA | 02/04/04
yeah right mickysoft ***kisser  optimaloptimusprime | 02/04/04
Heh  KTLA | 02/05/04
Don't quit your day job.  threedaysdwn | 02/05/04
ANOTHER Windows OS variant???  Dave P. | 02/04/04
You people...  threedaysdwn | 02/05/04
are there any benchmarks against 32 bit Windows?  dg mh | 02/04/04
Everyone knows....  ONEstar | 02/04/04
Let' see  michael-t | 02/04/04
64 bit ms windows!  michael-t | 02/04/04
64 bit ms windows!  Pacito | 02/06/04
64 bit processor  millerrng | 02/04/04
not mac chip  optimaloptimusprime | 02/04/04
Cool, 64bit solitaire should smoke  Prognosticator | 02/04/04
Oh Come On People  savagesteve13 | 02/05/04
I need more power MR Scott!  cmore | 02/05/04
Thats all fine and dandy, but.....  savagesteve13 | 02/05/04
Windows and Solaris will soon be available for my Itanic!  JusTheFaxMam | 02/05/04
Windows XP  tslocum7 | 02/05/04

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