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rizzzer
16y ago
Do you think we still have the source code to all C64 binaries out there? We don't. And in 5 years, we won't have the source to all the stuff we are running now.
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rizzzer
16y ago
The point is that if you have only x86 and ARM binaries, you can't run them directly on a new architecture. It isn't a matter of changing an implementation. It's like trying to run a C64 binary today. The only practical way is emulation, wh
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rizzzer
16y ago
Are you saying we shouldn't think 5 years ahead? GP was right, including just x86 and ARM is not good enough. Heck it even ignores x86_64 right now, and won't support new SIMD extensions that come out from time to time. Not to mention be a