[tex-live] texlive for win64

Norbert Preining preining at logic.at
Mon Nov 16 11:49:24 CET 2009


On Mo, 16 Nov 2009, SUN Wenchang wrote:
> When will a 64-bit windows version of tex executalbes appear?

Probably not in the next years ;-)

> Ahthough the present win32 executables run well in a 64-bit windows,
> a native solution could be much better. Thanks!

32bit is also native on 64 bit windows.

What makes you think that 32bit tex is worse then 64bit? Up to now
TeX and friends don't need address memory of a size that 64bit is needed.

Do you experience any problems with the 32bit programs within TL?

Best wishes

Norbert

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