[Gllug] Linux on amd64

[salsaman]

Richard Jones wrote:

>On Thu, Feb 23, 2006 at 08:52:33PM +0000, Tethys wrote:
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>>Currently I'm tending to an amd64 machine. What's the general consensus
>>about running Linux on them for desktop use?
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>They're bloody great!  I have no reservations about recommending AMD
>Athlon 64 as your desktop machine -- I have one running Ubuntu and the
>only possible downside is that some proprietary browser plug-ins are
>missing (particularly flash) so I have to turn to my Mac to read b3ta
>each Friday ...
>
>OO.org runs fine as a 32 bit app.  Or at least as well as it usually
>works.
>
>Rich.
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I am also working with a company on AMD64 machines, we are running 
Mandriva 2006, and the application support is superb.

Gabriel.
http://lives.sf.net

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