Re: [libreoffice-users] 64 bit

Il 06/11/2013 11:45, Tom Davies ha scritto:
> Hi :)
> Of course 32bit version can run on a 64bit OS.  So it means the 1
> version is able to run on a wider range of machines.  If there was to be
> a 64bit version it would need the machine and the OS to also be 64bit
> but the 32bit version can run on any combination.
>
> OTH almost all newer machines are 64bit and running 64bit versions of
> Windows.  Almost all newer machines are 64bit and running 64bit versions
> of Windows but i still find quite a few people running on 32bit.  Part
> of the advantage of LibreOffice is that it runs on older machines.
>   Windows users often get hopelessly confused by choice.  They want to
> know which is best rather than which is most appropriate for themselves
> and their own system.
> Regards from
> Tom :)

I guess you're right in that one package for all Windows versions is 
probably better (i.e. less confiusing) than having to choose between "32 
& 64 bit versions", a subject which I believe is quite obscure for most 
users anyway.

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Marcello Romani

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