[Desktop_architects] 64 bit desktop

[George Staikos]

On Monday 28 November 2005 18:23, Brooks, Phil wrote:

> 64 vs. 32 on the desktop
> ------------------------
> The main problem with the 64 bit desktop preference comes from
> applications that support dynamically loaded 'plug-in' type modules that
> are loaded dynamically using a facility like dlopen.   It is difficult
> to manage applications that require plugin modules that are only
> available in 32 bit when the underlying facilities are only available
> (or only easily installed) as 64 bit applications.  The simplest example
> of this issue is with Firefox (distributed as a 64 bit executable on the
> 64 bit desktop) that can not use 32 bit plugins like MacroMedia Flash
> player.

  Konqueror doesn't suffer from this.  You can build a 32 bit AND a 64 bit 
plugin viewer and load either or both in the same page in the same browser.  
Quite interesting side-effect of the design.

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