[freehunter]

I'm not sure what you mean by "Linux is not Windows" in this context. In my experience, most installs of Windows these days (Windows 7 and Windows 8) are 64-bit installs. That's what is sold at Best Buy on their desktops and laptops for example. On the contrary, when a user goes to install Ubuntu, they're recommended to use 32-bit. When I'm on forums, people mention compatibility problems with 64-bit Linux and recommend 32 bit instead. Maybe I'm outdated on that information? Can you elaborate?

[guard-of-terra]

Do you remember Firefox trying to cancel 64-bit build for Windows? Stating they have a lot of extra bugs in it?

In Windows they still run 32-bit software on 64-bit OS, but a typical Linux install will have not a single 32-bit program.

That's why not having a 64-bit version is pathetic.

[jff]

In fact, the majority of software installed on my 64-bit Windows 7 system is 32-bit. Sad.

[freehunter]

Oh, I see what you mean. My apologies. Thanks!