Linux has been doing 64 bit longer than Windows. They've had time to
iron out the bugs a bit better. I've been running 64bit Debian for years
now and I've never had trouble with it. And with 6 gigs of memory you're
going to need 64 bit to utilize it all.
As for programes, there's the basics, of c
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 8:03 PM, Matthew P. Smith
wrote:
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> The site says it recommends 32 bit for everyday use, but I'm rocking win 7
> 64 and 6 gigs memory.
>
> Oh, and, what the heck should I do with Ubuntu now that I have it? I'm just
> giving it a try for now, what should I explore, try
with 6 gig, I'd do the 64bit. Drivers are not an issue when it comes to 32
or 64bit linux.
As for what to do with it? What do you want to do with it? I use mine as a
development workstation every day. I program in ruby, bash, python, some
perl (If I have to), etc. I use gimp to do my graphic
