> Wait a second, does this mean we like Sun again? I'm confused.
What is there not to like about Sun with respect to patents? As far as I remember they have never used their patents offensivly. Defensive patents are not a bad thing.
These optimization techniques that result in smaller code will almost always result in faster code. Bottom line is the CPU takes time to process data, more data = more time.
Given the address space for a 32-bit (current x86 technology) is 4Gb I think alot of people will benifit from 64-bit.
It's not that we will be using one terabyte but instead the ability to pass the current 4Gb barrier.
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What is there not to like about Sun with respect to patents? As far as I remember they have never used their patents offensivly. Defensive patents are not a bad thing.
These optimization techniques that result in smaller code will almost always result in faster code. Bottom line is the CPU takes time to process data, more data = more time.
Given the address space for a 32-bit (current x86 technology) is 4Gb I think alot of people will benifit from 64-bit. It's not that we will be using one terabyte but instead the ability to pass the current 4Gb barrier.