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With the right abstraction layers, source code is not necessary to change underlying hardware architecture. Windows supporting 32-bit x86 legacy programs on ARM
by arbie 8y ago
With the right abstraction layers, source code is not necessary to change underlying hardware architecture. Windows supporting 32-bit x86 legacy programs on ARM is one such example. Transmeta was another.
- inferiorhuman 8y agoWouldn't that be funny to see Apple go from employing JKH to employing Linus.
- imtringued 8y agoWindows for ARM is clearly pushing you into the UWP ecosystem which means you can say goodbye to any browser that isn't Edge. Software that depends on DRM, anti-cheat or uses shell extensions is likely not going to work. There is a large hole caused by lack of 64bit support. The cherry on top of all of this is that the emulation is slow and completely negates any energy efficiency benefits of using ARM in the first place.