[Python-Dev] Fwd: Download Page - AMD64

[Michael Foord]

On 12/01/2010 23:28, "Martin v. Löwis" wrote:
> [snip...]
> """The binaries for AMD64 will also work on processors that implement
> the Intel 64 architecture (formerly EM64T), i.e. the architecture that
> Microsoft calls x64, and AMD called x86-64 before calling it AMD64.
> They will not work on Intel Itanium Processors (formerly IA-64)."""
>
>    

To those not intimately aware of the history and present of 64 bit 
architecture this sentence would be a great addition - thanks. I'm 
adding it now as a footnote.

All the best,

Michael Foord

> Regards,
> Martin
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