[PLUG] 64-bit programming

[Carla Schroder]

Any thoughts on programming for a 64-bit cpu like the Itanium, other than it 
sounds like a speech impediment? Are there practical reasons? Kylix is 
strictly IA32, and may someday support 64-bit cpus. Then again, maybe not. 
gcc of course has IA64 and Alpha support. I'm wondering does it really matter 
in these days of distributed computing and low-cost clusters and SMP, why 
complicate things by introducing yet another complication? Just string a herd 
a them IA32s together.

Thanks,
Carla