October 16, 2006 Question about DMC Win64 bit plans | ||||
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Hi, I understand that Win64 support for DMC and DMD is planned, and that Walter didn't get very far yet. However, I'd like to ask a question anyway. One thing I *really* like about DMC's Win32 support is that it is a stand-alone package that can be downloaded free of charge or be obtained on a low-cost CD. I can run it on an old Win95 box if I want to, or even on Linux/Wine if I don't want to buy Windows at all, and still build Win32 programs. While I appreciate that Microsoft's Win64 compiler is free of charge (included with their Platform SDK), it is, as I remember, a *huge* download, and it requires at least Win2000 or WinXP to only install the Platform SDK. Other Win64 compilers that I am aware of (Intel and Portland Group) run on top of Microsoft's Platform SDK, hence they also require Win2000 or WinXP. I wonder, what are the plans for DMC's Win64 support? Will you license the libraries you need from Microsoft and distribute them along with the DMC CD? Will DMC64 require Win2000/WinXP? Will you direct DMC users to Microsoft's Platform SDK? Will it be possible with DMC to compile for Win32 *and* Win64 targets from an old Win32 release, like Windows 95 or even Linux/Wine? Thanks, FooBar |
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