[LBo] 64 v. 32 bit.

[Andrew Henry]

Jisao wrote:
> Geoff Jones wrote:
>> I recently acquired a 64 bit box for the first time. I have 32 + 64
>> bit Debian testing installed on it. On the 64 version, I keep running
>> into problems finding 64 bit Apps - and also browser plugins ( like
>> no JRE x64  ? ).
>>
>> I have to decide which will be my "main" os.
>>
>> I would like to hear other peoples experience of 64 bit architecture
>> - especially whether losing "convenience" is a good trade-off for
>> "operational improvement"?
>> [ This is hardly new technology - why is software still so far behind? ]
>>
>> Geoff.
>>   
> I have 64 bit  hardware and I only run 32 bit (Debian testing) on it.
> I never bothered using the 64 bit advantage, because at the time I got
> my new hardware (about a year and a half ago), I was hanging around
> with Kanotix developers.
>
> I asked them what was the best and what were the advantages of 64
> bit.  Basically, their answer (in a nutshell) was that unless you are
> running some servers requiring speed (and little desktop software),
> there was no advantage to running 64 bit for desktop users, as there
> was so many glitches and non-ported software for 64 bits.
>
> So I did stick with a 32 bit software (although I did try some 64 bit
> liveCD.  Couldn't see any noticeable difference).
> Jisao
>
>
I do not remember the link where I read this, but someone has
benchmarked a system running 32bit Ubuntu vs 64bit and for multimedia
apps like CD ripping, video encoding etc, there is a noticeable,
measurable performance advantage to running 64bit, despite that many
claim the only advantage to 64bit is if you are running apps that take
advantage of more than 4GB ram.

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