64-bit DMD for windows?

[Simen Kjærås]

On Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:59:43 +0100, Nick Sabalausky <a at a.a> wrote:

> "Nick Sabalausky" <a at a.a> wrote in message
> news:jcg0q8$145v$1 at digitalmars.com...
>> "Jonathan M Davis" <jmdavisProg at gmx.com> wrote in message
>> news:mailman.1595.1324029407.24802.digitalmars-d at puremagic.com...
>>>
>>> And considering that there are no x86 chips sold these days which  
>>> aren't
>>> x86_64, I find it rather baffling that Microsoft even sells a 32-bit
>>> version of
>>> Windows.
>>
>> (Chips sold) != (Chips in use)
>>
>> Why would MS want to give a big F.U. to someone who wants to give MS  
>> money
>> but isn't buying new hardware? Wouldn't make any sense.
>>
>
> Also, the 64-bit versions can't run 16-bit software, and yes, I know  
> that's
> getting *really*, *really* old, but I wouldn't be surprised if there are
> people out there (companies, especially) that are still relying on  
> something
> 16-bit.

My girlfriend is interviewing for a job at a major government company
here in Norway, and was told that she'd need to use DOS at work. Likely
some ancient software that no-one's ever wanted to try and upgrade.