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To: kapkan4u who wrote (69035)1/26/2002 4:25:09 PM
From: pgerassiRead Replies (3) of 275872
 
Dear Kap:

Sorry! It took less than a year for i386s to run a 32 bit UNIX system. I was running on Xenix 386 based version within a year of its release. Thus 32 bit server and workstation apps were within 1 to 2 years after release and worked extremely well. That it took Microsoft 15 years to duplicate this feat says more about Microsoft than anything else.

All of the current x86 UNIX flavors will be running x86-64 in 64 bit mode within 6 months of release since they can not let Linux have that kind of competitive advantage. MS will be forced to follow suit, if they have any chance of keeping what enterprise level market share they have (same competitive disadvantages will force them as well (their exorbitant prices and conditions will push customers away from them even faster with dire short and long term consequences)). Conversion to 64 bit will be in less time than any before because of healthy competition and the fact the piecemeal method is assured. First OSes, then larger MUMT apps, then utilities and finally games and other consumer type software.

That tiny fraction you assume will be much larger than you think! At least 10+ million Linux users will convert as soon as they have the hardware to do it (it comes naturally). I know of dozens of businesses that will follow just as fast.

Pete
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