Re: [tdf-discuss] x86_64 Windows build

["T. J. Brumfield" <enderandrew@gmail.com>]

I do understand it isn't simply just a matter of compiling a 64-bit build.
Knowing that it is on the TODO list is good enough for me!

Thanks!

On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 8:47 AM, Andras Timar <timar74@gmail.com> wrote:

> 2010/11/4 Frank Esposito <frankesposito@gmail.com>:
> > On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 8:36 AM, T. J. Brumfield <enderandrew@gmail.com
> >wrote:
> >
> >> There is an open OOo bug that is over 5 years old.
> >>
> >> http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=46594
> >>
> >> It seems that OOo developers felt this was an unnecessary feature.
> However,
> >> as users have commented in that bug report, the 32-bit version doesn't
> work
> >> in 64-bit Terminal Servers, and Microsoft does not ship a 32-bit server
> >> product anymore. Furthermore, Base can not connect to a 64-bit ODBC data
> >> source.
> >>
> >> Given that Microsoft has been shipping 64-bit operating systems for 7
> years
> >> now, and that there are legitimate use cases where OOo/LibO can't fufil
> >> user
> >> needs without a 64-bit Windows build, shouldn't this be reevaluated?
> >>
> >> And from a pure perception standpoint, it looks like OOo/LibO is behind
> MS
> >> Office in this regard, given that MS Office offers a 64-bit version.
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> > +2 for 64-bit builds
> >
> It is on the TODO list. It needs some porting efforts, however. It is
> not as simple as recompiling the source code with a 64-bit compiler.
>
> Regards,
> Andras
>
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