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Subject: Re: 64 Bit Programs

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 11:24:48 06/28/03

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On June 28, 2003 at 11:01:54, Joachim Rang wrote:

>On June 28, 2003 at 10:33:45, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>On June 28, 2003 at 09:18:00, Michael P. Nance Sr. wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Hello Fellows, Is there any Program out now that is 64 Bit capable?
>>
>>Any "bitboard" program will profit from 64 bit hardware.
>>
>>>Futhermore,
>>>some of the top Programs that aren't 64 Bit capable yet,how long might it be
>>>before They are?
>>
>>Hard to say,  In the general case it might _never_ happen.
>>
>>
>>
>>> Will a different Operating System such as Windows Server 2003
>>>be needed to run such Programs?
>>
>>You will need an O/S that _runs_ on the 64 bit chip, but that is all you
>>need.  IE microsoft already has an Itanium version of XP.  There are 64 bit
>>versions of Linux.  Sun's O/S is a hybrid for 64 bits.
>>
>>
>>>The reason being AMD's new Opteron and Intel's
>>>upcoming Tejas,(both a 64 Bit), are out in the Market place or soon to be
>>>released. What effect or impact do You Fellows think that this new 64 Bit
>>>technology is going to have on Chess Programming? Let Me hear from You.>>>>Mike
>>
>>
>>Those are not true 64 bit processors.  Supposedly 32 bit stuff runs just
>>fine on them, but they have 64 bit extensions.
>
>Bob, do you plan to bring a 64-bit-version of crafty someday?
>
>regards Joachim

Yes.  About 7 years ago in fact.  :)

Crafty has been a 64 bit program since day 1.  It was designed around 64 bit
integers from the beginning.



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