Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: 64 bit

On 2013-11-11 7:40 AM, Pedro <pedlino@gmail.com> wrote:
> Marcello Romani wrote
> > > And all that just to have a 64bit binary that would only give more work
> > > and no immediate benefit...

> > After this reply I hope anyone whining about Windows users being let
> > down because there's no 64 bit version of OpenOffice/LibreOffice shut
> > the hell up and start complaining to Microsoft. :)

> Right...
>
> Because all FLOSS projects that have 64bit Windows versions (mentioned in
> this email
> http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/64-bit-tp4081444p4082245.html that some
> users choose to ignore) are all run by stupid people who choose to have a
> lot of work for no reason...

<sigh>

What is so hard to understand about:

1. Libreoffice is a *huge* project

Yes, some of those projects mentioned are not so small (ie, postgresql), 
but...

2. There would be *very little* benefit for a 64bit port of Libreoffice 
for 99.9% of its userbase

Again, as example, Postgresql benefits *greatly* from having a 64bit 
version, as large (4GB+) databases are extremely commonplace.

4GB+ Writer, or Calc, or Impress, or Base documents are *extremely* 
rare, and when they are encountered, there is a very large likelihood 
that it is an extremely poor and even *improper* usage in the first place.

Bottom line: The benefit (none to negligible) of a 64bit version of 
Libreoffice simply is not justified by the cost (work required to make 
it happen).

But by all means, feel free to organize a group of developers capable of 
rearchitecting the massive codebase to make it happen...

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