[GNC] I did not know this (was: Windows x64 release builds are missing)

[Dean Gibson]

However, I think there were later, technically 64-bit processors that 
did not include a few required 64-bit instructions (eg, "Compare and 
Swap"), so that Win-64 would not install on them.

I think the original Intel & Lenovo "compute sticks" fell into that 
category, circa 2015?

A trip down memory lane.

-- Dean



On 2024-01-19 09:06, john wrote:
> Considering that the last 32-bit processor from Intel was the Pentium 4E released in 2004 and the last AMD one was 2005's K5 it's a tiny minority. Regardless of Win11's ability to run 32-bit programs, it requires a 64-bit processor (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications) so when Win10 goes out of support so does the need for 32-bit GnuCash  builds.
> We're scheduled to release GnuCash 6 in January 2026 so that seems like the right time to make the switch.
>
> Regards,
> John Ralls
>