There in no sense to develop anything new 32-bit programs anymore. 32-bits markets will disappear rapidly. Windows 7 will totally chance the markets. 16-bit is gone and so will 32-bit be soon.
When a company invests to new Windows 7(and they will)they for sure choose 64-bit platform because there is the future. Microsoft has also announced that there will be 64-bit Office 2010 immediately available when new Office 2010 arrives. This is the key moment for the change in company's.
32-bit is not a selling argument in 64-bit systems. You don't want to install 32-bit program to the 64-bit system because you know there will be issues. You can see it already. If you buy a new 64-bit computer you will seek 64-bit programs. If a firm is using 64-bit Office and all the driver are 64-bit , do you really thing you can sell them a 32-bit program made with Alpha.
Servers will be 64-bits too.
The Alpha version 10 is terrible strategy mistake from Alpha. If we would now have a 64-bit version of Alpha we would be in a very good position. We could really have a selling argument!
The Alpha version 10 is useless. The life cycle will be so short that it is wast of time to develop with it.
The next version 11 is crucial. If it is again 32-bit version we developers and Alpha are out of business.
Since there is almost a year after last update to version 9, I think Alpha is anytime ending version 10 development and focusing to version 11. I hope they now will make right decisions.
If you are just an ordinary user using Alpa for hobby just relax, there is nothing to worry. You can use Alpha (32-bit) as before also in 64-bit systems. It maybe works maybe not. But if you are a developer I would be very worried..
When a company invests to new Windows 7(and they will)they for sure choose 64-bit platform because there is the future. Microsoft has also announced that there will be 64-bit Office 2010 immediately available when new Office 2010 arrives. This is the key moment for the change in company's.
32-bit is not a selling argument in 64-bit systems. You don't want to install 32-bit program to the 64-bit system because you know there will be issues. You can see it already. If you buy a new 64-bit computer you will seek 64-bit programs. If a firm is using 64-bit Office and all the driver are 64-bit , do you really thing you can sell them a 32-bit program made with Alpha.
Servers will be 64-bits too.
The Alpha version 10 is terrible strategy mistake from Alpha. If we would now have a 64-bit version of Alpha we would be in a very good position. We could really have a selling argument!
The Alpha version 10 is useless. The life cycle will be so short that it is wast of time to develop with it.
The next version 11 is crucial. If it is again 32-bit version we developers and Alpha are out of business.
Since there is almost a year after last update to version 9, I think Alpha is anytime ending version 10 development and focusing to version 11. I hope they now will make right decisions.
If you are just an ordinary user using Alpa for hobby just relax, there is nothing to worry. You can use Alpha (32-bit) as before also in 64-bit systems. It maybe works maybe not. But if you are a developer I would be very worried..
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